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griottes (storytellers) (griots, performing artists, ... People (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Women who narrate, chant, or sing histories, especially genealogies, of individuals, families, and communities, often accompanying this with instrumental music, acting, and mime. Originally used with reference to West Africans, now applied to such people in other cultures and geographic areas. |
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griottes (storytellers) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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griottes (storytellers) (Spanish-P,D,U,PN)
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griottes (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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griotte (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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griotte (storyteller) (Spanish,AD,U,SN)
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griotte (Dutch,AD,U,U)
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griotte's (storyteller) (C,U,English,AD,U,N)
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griottes' (storytellers) (C,U,English,AD,U,N)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: H.HG |
Hierarchical Position:
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Agents Facet |
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.... People (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ people (agents) (G) |
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............ <people by occupation> (G) |
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................ <people in the humanities> (G) |
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.................... <people in the arts and related occupations> (G) |
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........................ <people in the arts> (G) |
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............................ <people in the performing arts> (G) |
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................................ performing artists (G) |
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.................................... griots (G) |
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........................................ griottes (storytellers) (G) |
Additional Parents:
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Agents Facet |
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.... People (hierarchy name) (G) |
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![Hierarchy of people (agents)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif)
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........ people (agents) (G) |
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![Hierarchy of <people by occupation>](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif)
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............ <people by occupation> (G) |
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................ <people in the social sciences and related occupations> (G) |
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.................... social scientists (G) |
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........................ <people in history and related occupations> (G) |
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............................ historians (G) |
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![Hierarchy of oral historians](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif)
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................................ oral historians (G) |
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.................................... griottes (storytellers) (G) |
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Agents Facet |
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.... People (hierarchy name) (G) |
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![Hierarchy of people (agents)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif)
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........ people (agents) (G) |
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![Hierarchy of <people by occupation>](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif)
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............ <people by occupation> (G) |
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................ <people in the social sciences and related occupations> (G) |
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.................... social scientists (G) |
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........................ <people in history and related occupations> (G) |
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............................ <people in history-related occupations> (G) |
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................................ genealogists (G) |
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.................................... griottes (storytellers) (G) |
Additional Notes: |
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Dutch ..... Te gebruiken voor vrouwen die verhalen vertellen of zingen, vooral genealogieën, over individuen, families en gemeenschappen, vaak begeleid door instrumentale muziek, toneelspel en mime. Oorspronkelijk gebruikt voor West-Afrikanen, nu ook voor mensen in andere culturen en regio’s. |
Spanish ..... Úsese para mujeres que narran, recitan o cantan historias, especialmente genealogias de individuos, familias y comunidades, frecuentemente acompañando esto con música, actuación y mímica. Originalmente usado en referencia a africanos occidentales, ahora aplicado a gente en otras culturas y regiones geográficas. |
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Related concepts: |
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have counterpart .... |
griots |
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(performing artists, <people in the performing arts>, ... People (hierarchy name)) [300260302] |
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