Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Agents Facet
3. People (hierarchy name)
4. people (agents)
5. [people by occupation]
6. [people in the humanities]
7. [people in the arts and related occupations]
8. [people in the arts]
9. [people in the performing arts]
10. performing artists

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Agents Facet
3. People
4. people
5. people by occupation
6. people in the social sciences and related occupations
7. social scientists
8. people in history and related occupations
9. people in history-related occupations
10. genealogists

Narrower term/s

• griottes (storytellers)

Anotations

Scope note:

Western African people whose role is to narrate, chant, or sing histories, especially genealogies, of individuals, families, and communities, often accompanying this with instrumental music, acting, and mime. Originally the term was used with reference only to West Africans, now applied to such people in other cultures and geographic regions. Griots are usually male; for females who have this role, prefer the narrower term "griottes."