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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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2019 |
| Country: | México |
| Institution: | EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO |
| Repository: | Estudios de Asia y África |
| Language: | Spanish |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:oai.estudiosdeasiayafrica.colmex.mx:article/2530 |
| Online Access: | https://estudiosdeasiayafrica.colmex.mx/index.php/eaa/article/view/2530 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Malian Recas griot tradition immigration maliense tradición inmigración |
| Summary: | 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. |
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