Meaning griot
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griotnorthwest African poet/performer, 1820, from French griot (17c.), which is of unknown origin.
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griotstoryteller and oral historian common to cultures of West Africa.
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griotAny of a class of musician-entertainers of western Africa whose performances include tribal histories and genealogies. (http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/griot
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griot(n) a storyteller in West Africa; perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village
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griotGeneric term for a West African oral historian-cum-minstrel; a storyteller.
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