The Mongols exploded onto the world stage in the 1200s AD, soon to create the largest territorial empire the world has ever known. While famed for their brutality, it could be argued that these violent actions were part of a…
Griots: Flattery For-Hire, Tombs in Trees
#Griots #History #Education #Africa Griots are an ancient West African institution fulfilling a variety of roles, largely as praise givers and historians. Their main objective: tying their wealthy patrons to heroic luminaries of the past to boost their reputation. As…