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What is a Griot?
What exactly is a griot? Visit this Kennedy Arts Center site to read all about griots and their traditional art. Imagine that you would like to hire a griot to perform at a family wedding ceremony. With a partner, write and perform your interview with a griot. Be sure to cover how the griot’s role has changed over the years.

Contemporary Malian Art
This University of Iowa site features a selection of contemporary Malian art. With a partner, create promotional materials that could be used to sell these pieces at an art auction. Be sure to include brief descriptions and images of the work. Remember to make your writing vivid and appealing so that people will want to buy the artwork.

The Mali Interactive Project
Centuries ago, Mali was an important cultural center. In 1997, the city of Jenné, Mali, became the site of an archaeological dig. This site provides an overview of the project. Click on Looting Mali’s Past to read about how and why the country is losing its artifacts. In the Web Links Activity Log, write a paragraph discussing the government’s efforts to preserve Mali’s cultural heritage.

 


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