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What can be inferred about female storytellers in Western Africa from the Newsela article "Storytelling and Cultural Traditions"?

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Answer:

There are far fewer griottes than griots

Step-by-step explanation:

Men are usually better storytellers than women.

Women are not valued as highly as men as storytellers.

Both men and women can be griots, but women are called griottes and often don't have the same status as the men."

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