Use for men 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 regions.
AAT
3000260302
13yrs ago
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