Answer:
These oral historians called griots serve religious, familial, and societal roles.
Explanation:
Griot is the name given to storytellers, in some peoples of Africa. They have a special function that is to narrate the traditions and events of a people. The custom of sitting under trees or around fires to hear the stories and songs, lasts until today. The griots are also musicians and often the narratives are sung. The Mali Empire, under the command of Soundjata Keita, around the thirteenth century gives remarkable importance to these sages. The construction of oral history is a mark of the ancient African peoples and the griot plays a fundamental role in its structuring.
I believe the answer is C but not 100% sure
No dangers I think unless you are traveling alone in deserts. The Silk road streches long into present Turcky. So, it depends on which part of the Silk Road you are going to.
I believe it was the Stock Market Crash of 1929