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griot

/ˈgraɪət/ /grɪət/
noun
GeneralCulture
  1. 1 Batı Afrika ozanı, griot countable

Definition (English)

A West African oral historian, musician and poet, born into a special hereditary caste and trained to preserve the genealogy of noble families.

Example Sentences

  1. The griot opened the festival with the praise song of the founding chief.
    Griot, festivali kurucu şefin övgü şarkısıyla açtı.
  2. A good griot can name every member of a noble family for ten generations.
    İyi bir griot, soylu bir ailenin on kuşak boyunca her üyesini sayabilir.

Synonyms

Collocations

West African griotgriot traditiongriot caste