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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| Format: | Online |
| Langue: | espagnol |
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El Colegio de México
2019
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| Accès en ligne: | https://estudiosdeasiayafrica.colmex.mx/index.php/eaa/article/view/2530 |
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Estudios de Asia y África |
| Résumé: | 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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