What purpose did African griots serve? (1 point) Responses advised village councils on public matters advised village councils on public matters orally preserved history and folk tales orally preserved history and folk tales recorded laws and religious doctrine recorded laws and religious doctrine shielded people against harm by evil spirits

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Griots primarily served to orally preserve history and folk tales. They acted as storytellers, historians, and musicians, passing down important cultural knowledge and oral traditions from one generation to the next.