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Significance of Mali Empire?
Demonstrates West Africa as major center of learning and intellectual exchange before European contact.
What role did Griots play in West African societies?
Preserved community history, advised rulers, entertained, and educated through music, poetry, and storytelling.
Who was Sundiata Keita?
The founder of the Mali Empire, whose story is preserved and performed by griots.
Compare male and female griot roles.
Male griots often focused on politics, warfare, and public affairs. Female griots often focused on family life, relationships, and domestic matters.