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West African storytelling is an interesting facet of Gambian culture and music, and griots (storytellers, sometimes called jali or jeli) are important for keeping it alive. Here's why. // #westafrica #africanstorytelling #griots #gambia #gambianculture

West African storytelling is an interesting facet of Gambian culture and music, and griots (storytellers, sometimes called jali or jeli) are important for keeping it alive. Here’s why.

Jessie Festa

Jessica Festa is the editor of Epicure & Culture as well as Jessie on a Journey. She enjoys getting lost in new cities and having experiences you don’t read about in guidebooks. Some of her favorite travel experiences have been teaching English in Thailand, trekking her way through South America, backpacking Europe solo, road tripping through Australia, agritouring through Tuscany, and volunteering in Ghana.

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