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The Cinematic Griot, Peter S. Allen
The Cinematic Griot, Peter S. Allen
Peter S. Allen
In the Sahel, a griot is a bard who collects and recounts local history. He is the "custodian of society's traditions... linking past and present" and "master of the word" in a society where words are revered and "endowed with occult power" (p. xvi). For the Songhay of Niger, Jean Rouch is a griot, a cinematic griot who preserves on film essential aspects of Songhay history.
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