# jeliya

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The traditional music of the jeli (or griot) caste of the Mande people.

## Etymology
From Bambara jeliya (literally “being a jeli; 'jeli-ness'”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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