Homer is allegedly a blind writer‚ who verbally dictated his poems. There is a blind bard that also appears in the Odyssey. Homer composed the Iliad and the Odyssey in 8th Century BCE‚ and they were changed a lot as they were passed down verbally. His poems were most famous especially because they survived the burning of the library of Alexandra. In the Odysseus which takes place after the events of the Iliad‚ Helen runs off with Paris a Trojan prince‚ Menelaus brother Agamemnon gathers allies and
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African music carries both cultural and historical significance in the lives of the African people. There are many different rituals in African music that are very unique and exemplify the many different cultures. The African people also express their mourning and grief through their music and this music also vary throughout the country. The African people express themselves musically through a variety of musical instruments. African music also includes a wide variety of instruments with heavy
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street food vendors who cook typical Haitian dishes and snacks. If you only want a quick bite you can get twice-fried plantains with pikliz. The pikliz is a hot and spicy shredded cabbage pickle with carrots‚ hot peppers and other condiments. Pork griot (pronounced gree-oh) or other fried meats can also be bought to accompany your fried plantains. Almost everywhere you go‚ you will find an assortment of fried foods. Fried breadfruit‚ malanga fritters and other patties can be enjoyed anytime and on
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in English. Since the 1960’s quantitative and qualitative changes could be observed in the field of publication in both Francophone and Anglophone states. The main objective of the present work is to give an overview of the origin and the role of griots in the African society‚ the different components of the oral tradition‚ and the major trends in the development of African literature. The study of the Negritude movement encompasses the historical context‚ the definition of the concept and its principal
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all famous types of wooden carvings made here. Mask making is known in the land of Cote d’Ivoire. No one makes a wider viarity than them but its restricted to certain families or individuals. Also‚ here you can find a group of people known as the griot (village entertainers) who make insruments only made out of local materials. Lastly‚ theirs diet is very simaliar to countires or people around them. Their reliance is on grains‚ tubers as part of their culture. Also‚ “Food plays an
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Chapter 19 Study Questions 1. The function of the griot in sub-Saharan African Culture was to transfer cultures through oral communication. They were often professional singers and storytellers that told oral traditions including stories‚ histories‚ epics‚ and other accounts. The story of Sundiata was told by the griots. 2. The introduction to bananas encouraged a fresh migratory surge. The cultivations of bananas increased the food supplies available and allowed the Bantus to expand more
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coral cut from the cliffs along the shore. One was the Great Mosque of Kilwa. Even grander was the Husuni Kubwa palace‚ an enormous cliff-top building with more than 100 rooms. Diviners a person who is believed to have the power to foretell events Griots a special class of African storytellers who help keep alive a people’s history Lineage group an extended family unit that has combined into a larger community Patrilineal society tracing the lineage through the father Salt Salt was a highly desired
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10‚ 28‚ 12 Nazar‚ Bombata History‚ Per 1 10‚ 28‚ 12 Muhammad the Great Once upon a time there was a young man named Muhammad who was 18 years old. He was one of the youth that lived amongst the nomadic tribe in Ghana. They were well known for griot storytelling mainly about his great ancestors and their relationships with the kings of Ghana and Mali. One night when a member of the clan was telling Muhammad about the story of Sundiata‚ the first king of Mali and how he organized a powerful army
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Monks and Nuns followed Christ’s teachings in groups in the convents or Monasteries where they lived and worked. They had three main jobs which were work‚ study‚ and prayer. The monks were almost similar to the griots from Africa; they kept the ancient learning of the past alive and past it down to generations. The monks also were also head of schools and hospitals. During that time‚ there was no such thing as medicine instead people strongly believed that God
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empire of Mali. A man that didn’t rule the land he conquered with fear‚ but with reason. When you have as much authority as Sundiata had‚ it becomes unproblematic for you to do what is best for yourself and not worry about the people he ruled. The griots of West Africa still tell the 700 year old story of a sickly boy named Sundiata‚ who grew up to become a great warrior‚ expelled a brutal warrior‚ and united the Mandingo people. Samanguru was a tyrant who ruled the small state of Kaniaga‚ but he
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