Learning like the griots

I don't think I would want to learn like the griots. First they only learn their history it's more interesting to learn about everybody's history. Second it is all they do. I personally have other things I would rather do than learn history (no offense). And third I don't want to memorize all that history. I like the idea that that is how they teach their history and that somebody out their does it. I just wouldn't want to learn like that.