Noun
jeli (plural jelis)
A member of the hereditary caste of griots among the Mandé peoples, whose social roles include transmitting their people's oral traditions and playing traditional music (jeliya).
Synonym: griot
“I hope children and students can learn more about local history and about what happened here, although the event took place about 80 years ago,” said Jeli, who admitted he had limited memories of being held there as he was too young back then. Source: Internet