By tradition, griots are the living repositories of West Africa's oral epics — histories that are crucial for the preservation of West African social structures....
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Describes the West African empire of Mali's oral traditions (storytelling), government (kings), and economic development (trade). Standards of Learning: History/Social Science 3.2