The Griot

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_documents
gptkbp:beneficiary gptkb:Ancestry.com
gptkbp:can_be_male_or gptkb:Female
gptkbp:character_voice the marginalized
gptkbp:has_role social cohesion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Griot
gptkbp:is_a_historian_of gptkb:Royal_Family
gptkbp:is_a_keeper_of traditions
oral literature
gptkbp:is_a_member_of a caste
gptkbp:is_a_narrator_of gptkb:legends
gptkb:historical_figures
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gptkb:entertainment
gptkb:wisdom
community pride
cultural knowledge
inspiration
cultural continuity
cultural storytelling
gptkbp:is_a_storyteller_of gptkb:historical_events
myths
cultural myths
family histories
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkbp:is_a_voice_of the community
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:music
gptkbp:is_attended_by gptkb:festivals
gptkbp:is_chronicled_in events
gptkbp:is_essential_for gptkb:Senegal
gptkbp:is_involved_in political discourse
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:poetry
improvisation
oral poetry
gptkbp:is_often_accompanied_by drummers
gptkbp:is_often_described_as a cultural ambassador
Jali
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in a cultural icon
villages
a mediator
gptkbp:is_often_used_in kora
gptkbp:is_part_of African heritage
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:Mali
gptkbp:is_respected_by a wise person
gptkbp:is_taught_in history
moral lessons
gptkbp:is_trained_in oral traditions
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:community_gatherings
social events
cultural rituals
gptkbp:performed_at ceremonies
gptkbp:performer gptkb:historical_narratives
cultural expressions
traditional songs
epic tales
traditional dances
ceremonial music
proverbs
traditional narratives
gptkbp:preserved_by oral history
gptkbp:serves_as gptkb:storytelling
gptkbp:tradition West Africa
gptkbp:uses gptkb:musical_instruments
gptkbp:wing_configuration past and present
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gerry_Hemingway
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5