La tradición maliense en Recas: las funciones sociales de un griot bambara

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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Main Author: Montes Nogales, Vicente Enrique
Format: Online
Language:Spanish
Editor: El Colegio de México 2019
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Online Access:https://estudiosdeasiayafrica.colmex.mx/index.php/eaa/article/view/2530
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Estudios de Asia y África

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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.