Griots
What are some of the jobs Griots had?
EX: Preserved Genealogy, performed, and played music.
What is the famous folktale called that influenced Northern American culture?
Bre'r Rabbit (Would also take Anansi the Spider)
What was the name of the chief of all gods?
Nyankupon.
Why did rulers rely on griots for advice?
They knew the history of that time.
What did African poetry influence?
EX: Hip Hop, spoken word, and global perspectives.
What did Anansi ask of the chief of all gods?
EX: Instead of it being the chief of all the gods' stories, it would be called Anansi stories.
How did Griots preserve history?
EX: They acted/told/sang historical events.
What specific types of stories did enslaved Africans bring to North America?
Proverbs and Folktales
What were the three things the chief of all gods asked Anansi to bring him?
A jar full of live bees, a boa constrictor, and a tiger.
What did Griots pass stories through?
Oral Tradition.
Why did enslaved Africans use storytelling?
EX: They used storytelling as a way to share their experience because they couldn't read or write.
How was Anansi described?
EX: He was very conceited.