How To Use griot In A Sentence
- Griots entertain at ceremonies such as baptisms and marriages.
- A mechanic's son, he is descended on his mother's side from a line of griots.
- Few people in the west seemed to know much about the many functions of the griot, and I thought this may be a way of deepening the understanding of African literature.
- His group explores traditional griot music and the blues on its deeply satisfying 2009 release "I Speak Fula. Summer Sounds, Outdoors and Outside City Limits
- Singing, dancing, and praise-songs, performed by griots (both male and female), are central to the celebration of births, marriages, and holidays.
- In addition to the storytelling and music provided by the griots, the Malinke like to listen to the radio.
- If I weren't doing this my red choice would probably be a Pinot Noir from Griottes Chambertin and my white would be an esoteric white from Austria, preferably a smaragd from Wachau. Chicagoist
- Their aptitude for charismatic and persuasive oration has earned some particularly articulate Griots positions as spokesmen for politicians and presidents.
- D. soon to receive his M.B.A. from the space program, said he had developed business skills on the job in 14 years at CVI Melles Griot, a photonics company where he is a general manager. Beyond Rocket Science, a Space M.B.A.
- Another special StoryCorps initiative focuses on African-American history and is called StoryCorps Griot after a West African tradition of storytelling.
