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Question #1

What is the role of the M'allem (lead musician) in the Gnawa Lila?

A. To play the music that calls to the spirits inhabiting a person's body. To pass down the music and rites to the next generation

B. To talk with the spirits and see what they want

C. To talk with the spirits and see what they want. To pass down the music and rites to the next generation

Question #2

How do we know where the Gnawa originally came from?

A. Many of the songs and spirit’s names are in Bambara

B. DNA evidence

C. The same exact rituals can be found in their country of origin.

D. The group’s history was told from generation to generation

Question #3

What is the goal of the Gnawa Lila?

A. To escape from Witch Mountain

B. To heal oneself of sickness or bad luck

C. To force a spirit to leave a person’s body

D. To remember the Gnawa

E. All of these

Question #4

In the Gnawa Lila each group of spirits has a specific ___________________ associated with it.

A. Color

B. All of these

C. Song/Rhythm

D. Quality of movement ( aggressive, soft etc...)

E. Incense (smell)