The Malian tradition in Recas: Social roles of a Bambara griot

Mali is one of the West African countries where tradition has lost its relevance due to sweeping social changes. Rural exodus and immigration have obliged griots, a social group heavily dependent on customs being preserved as they are passed down through the generations, to take on new activities to...

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Autor: Montes Nogales, Vicente Enrique
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:México
Recursos:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Estudios de Asia y África
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.estudiosdeasiayafrica.colmex.mx:article/2530
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Palavra-chave:Malian
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tradition
immigration
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Resumo:Mali is one of the West African countries where tradition has lost its relevance due to sweeping social changes. Rural exodus and immigration have obliged griots, a social group heavily dependent on customs being preserved as they are passed down through the generations, to take on new activities to earn their living and to adapt their roles to new circumstances. I intend to illustrate how this adjustment takes place in Recas, a municipality in the province of Toledo (Spain), home of an important Malian community.