Associations to the word «Griot»

Wiktionary

GRIOT, noun. A West African storyteller who passes on oral traditions; a wandering musician and poet.
GRIOT, noun. A Haitian dish of fried pork.

Dictionary definition

GRIOT, noun. A storyteller in West Africa; perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village.

Wise words

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