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has gloss(noun) a storyteller in West Africa; perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village
griot
has glosseng: A griot (, , with a silent t) or jeli (djeli or djéli in French spelling) is a West African poet, praise singer, and wandering musician, considered a repository of oral tradition. As such, they are sometimes also called bards. According to Paul Oliver in his book Savannah Syncopators, "Though [the griot] has to know many traditional songs without error, he must also have the ability to extemporize on current events, chance incidents and the passing scene. His wit can be devastating and his knowledge of local history formidable." Although they are popularly known as praise singers, griots may also use their vocal expertise for gossip, satire, or political comment.
lexicalizationeng: Gawlo
lexicalizationeng: Griots
lexicalizationeng: griot
subclass of(noun) someone who tells a story
narrator, teller, storyteller
Meaning
Bambara
has glossbam: Jèli (tubabukan: griot)
lexicalizationbam: Jèli
Bulgarian
has glossbul: Гриоти, наричани също джели, са странстващи поети и певци в Западна Африка, считани за съхранители на устното фолклорно творчество. Аналогични са на европейските бардове.
lexicalizationbul: гриот
Catalan
has glosscat: El Griot, en la cultura bamana i en altres cultures africanes properes, és un músic ambulant, que a la manera del bluesman va de poblat en poblat narrant històries. Aquesta tradició ha estat heretada per músics moderns de Mali com Habib Koité o per Soriba Kouyaté en Senegal.
lexicalizationcat: Griot
Czech
has glossces: Griot (výslovnost: Gijót) či jali (výslovnost: dželi) je západoafrický básník, zpěvák (při náboženských příležitostech) a potulný muzikant, považovaný za strážce ústně předávaných tradic. Proto bývají někdy nazýváni také bardy. Díky svému nadání a životu se grioti stávají hlasateli klevet, satir a politických komentářů.
lexicalizationces: Griot
German
has glossdeu: Ein Griot [], auch Jali, Jeli oder Djeli (in Mali), ist eine Person, die in einer bestimmten Form des Gesangs (siehe auch Rap) lange Texte vorträgt, durch die oft beträchtliche Teile des Wissens oraler Kulturen weitergegeben werden.
lexicalizationdeu: Griot
Finnish
has glossfin: Griotti tarkoittaa länsiafrikkalaista kiertelevää muusikkoa ja runoilijaa. Naispuolista griottia kutsutaan joskus jelimusoksi. Griotit kuuluvat nykyään muun muassa Malin, Gambian, Guinean ja Senegalin kulttuureihin. Griottiperinne sai alkunsa 1300-luvulla muinaisessa Malin kuningaskunnassa.
lexicalizationfin: Griotti
French
has glossfra: Le griot désigne, en Afrique occidentale, un communicateur traditionnel.
lexicalizationfra: Griot
Galician
has glossglg: O griot ou jeli é unha sorte de mestura de cantante e poeta de carácter ambulante propio das culturas de África Occidental e que está considerado como o depositario da tradición oral destes pobos. A pesar de que os griots deben memorizar sen erros moitas cancións e tradicións populares, teñen a habilidade de traducilos a contextos contemporáneos. Deste xeito, os griots non só son unha grande fonte para a historia local destes pobos senón que tamén supoñen un esforzo de sátira e crítica política.
lexicalizationglg: griot
Italian
has glossita: Nella cultura di alcuni popoli dellAfrica Occidentale, il griot (termine francese, pronuncia ) è un poeta e cantore che svolge il ruolo di conservare la tradizione orale degli antenati e, in alcuni contesti storici pre-coloniali, aveva anche il ruolo di interprete ed ambasciatore. Questa figura ha ancora una propria funzione nelle comunità dei paesi dellAfrica occidentale sub-sahariana (Mali, Gambia, Guinea, Senegal e Burkina Faso), specialmente presso le popolazioni Mandé (Mandinka, Malinké, Bambara e altre), Fula, Hausa, Toucouleur, Wolof, Serer, e tra alcuni gruppi della Mauritania.
lexicalizationita: griot
Japanese
has glossjpn: グリオまたはグリオー(griot)は、西アフリカの伝統伝達者。世襲制。グリオの主要なグループは、マンディング語の国では djéli, ウォロフ語の国ではguéwël そしてトゥクロール族では gawloと呼ばれている。
lexicalizationjpn: グリオ
Korean
lexicalizationkor: 그리오
Low German
has glossnds: De Griot sünd Lüüd, de vör allen in Westafrika bi de Mande un bi annere Völker, in de Ümgegend vun Mali, Senegal un Gambia, as Singers un Dansers leven doot. Se bewohrt de Kultur un geevt dat bi Festen un Zeremonien wedder. Se sünd also so’n beten mit de keltschen Barden to verglieken.
lexicalizationnds: Griot
Dutch
has glossnld: Een griot of djeli is in West-Afrika een dichter, lofzanger en muzikant, en wordt beschouwd als bewaarder en verteller van mondeling overgebrachte tradities en geschiedenis. Veel West-Afrikaanse stammen, zoals Fulbe, Hausa, Tukulor, Wolof, Serere en kleinere stammen kennen griotten. Griotten vormen een endogame groep, wat wil zeggen dat een griot over het algemeen alleen huwt met een andere griot.
lexicalizationnld: griot
Portuguese
has glosspor: Griot, Griots ou contadores de histórias, vivem hoje em muitos lugares da África ocidental, incluindo Mali, Gâmbia, Guiné, e Senegal, e estão presentes entre os povos Mandê ou Mandingas (Mandinka, Malinké, Bambara, etc.), Fulɓe (Fula), Hausa, Songhai, Tukulóor, Wolof, Serer, Mossi, Dagomba, árabes da Mauritânia e muitos outros pequenos grupos. A palavra poderá derivar da transliteração para o francês "guiriot" da palavra portuguesa "criado".
lexicalizationpor: Griot
Castilian
has glossspa: Los griot o jeli son un tipo de narradores de cuentos, poemas y rapsoda tribal africanos.
lexicalizationspa: griot
Turkish
has glosstur: Griotlar (konuş: griyo), kabilelerin sözlü tarihini ve geleneklerini kuşaktan kuşağa aktaran kişilerdir. Krallara ve kabile şeflerine danışmanlık ederler, törenleri idare ederler, kişiler ve aileler arasındaki sorunlarda hakemlik ederler. Bu kişiler ayrıca sanatçı, müzisyen, şarkıcı, dansçı ve masalcıdırlar. En yaygın Senegal, Mali, Gambiya ve Ginede bulunmaktadır. Afrikanın sözlü geleneklerle kültür mirasını halen ayakta tutan halk ozanları griotlar, kahramanlık hikâyelerini, şiirler ve öykülerle yoluyla anlatırlar.
lexicalizationtur: Griot
Ukrainian
has glossukr: Гріот (в українській і російській мовах, вірогідно, з англійської) - у народів Західної Африки представник окремої соціальної касти професійних співців, музик і казкарів, нерідко бродячих.
lexicalizationukr: гріот
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