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Griots

🇬🇲 Gambia Slang
Added Aug 10, 2025 · 2 definitions
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Griots definition 1

Griots yi tambali nañu (The griots have started)

"Griots yi woy nañu bu baax (The griots sang well)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Griots definition 2

Jeliw, tariku lakanabagaw (Griots, history keepers)

"Griots bɛ fanga tariku lakana. (Griots preserve royal history.)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

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🇬🇲 Gambia
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2 community definitions
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August 2025

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Griots 🇲🇱 Mali

Jeliw, tariku lakanabagaw (Griots, history keepers)

"Griots bɛ fanga tariku lakana. (Griots preserve royal history.)"
Griot 🇳🇪 Niger

Maroƙi (Praise singer)

"Griot yana yabo (The praise singer is praising)"

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Griots 🇲🇱 Mali

Jeliw, tariku lakanabagaw (Griots, history keepers)

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