Question

How were history and culture preserved in African societies?

Answer 1

Answer: Many non-literate African societies have preserved their history and culture through oral traditions. Folklorists and anthropologists have been able to reconstruct the histories of a number of African societies by studying traditional stories that have been handed down from one generation to another. Also Africans were able to preserve history and culture through artwork.

Answer 2

Answer:

Africa is the place where people are born. The world's oldest civilizations developed here. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, much of Africa was ruled by Europe.

Many uneducated people in Africa preserve their history and tradition through oral tradition. The authors and people must have re-interpreted the stories of many Africans traditions handed down from one generation to generation.

West African Griot

Their job is to preserve the tradition of telling stories, which can last for hours, even days. The famous tale has the power to remember the stories of birth, marriage, death, hunting, kingship, and war. Every village in West Africa has its own horn.