African oral traditions. Similar to the men, they are typically born into hereditary griot families and trained from a young age. However, there has been a lack of research on Griottes as African Studies tended to be marked by the male point of view.

The research that exists explains how, although epic narration has often been described as a male domain, knowledge of epic traditions is not strictly limited by gender. In many performances, men usually narrate the historical framework of epics while women sing the praise songs and embody