griot

Japanese: griot
griot

… On the other hand, it is also worth noting that there are professional oral tradition performers in various parts of Africa. The best known of these are the griots, who are scattered across West Africa. They live mostly under the patronage of kings and other powerful figures, but some also live independently in towns and villages. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "griot" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… しかし,他方においては職業的な口承伝承の演じ手の存在がアフリカ各地に見られることも注目に値する。その中でも最もよく知られているのは,西アフリカに散るグリオgriot(グリオットともいう)と呼ばれる人々である。彼らは,主に王や権力者の庇護のもとに生活しているが,なかには町や村で自活をしている者もいる。…

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