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From Oral Literature to Technauriture: What’s in a Name? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Oral traditions and oral literature have long contributed to human communication, yet the advent of arguably the most influential technology—the written word—altered the course of creative ability.
Mostert, André M, Kaschula, Russell H
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The Sabah Oral Literature Project [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
George and Laura Appell were prevented by the Sabah government from continuing their research among the Rungus, which had begun in 1959-1963. But in 1986 they were permitted to return to the Rungus and visit their friends.

core   +9 more sources

Family Lives and Family Literacy Traditions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
This paper explores literacy traditions within the lives of three families. The narrative accounts of family members from three generations provided a retrospective view.
Jackson, Carole
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The Loss of Oral Traditions in the Far East Russia: Future of the Community

open access: yesGe-conservación, 2017
This paper investigates the issues threatening the existence of oral traditions and expressions, a strong element of Intangible Cultural Heritage of indigenous nations in Russian Federation and discusses the consequences for the associated communities of
Anastasiia Stepanovna Chuguevskaia
doaj   +1 more source

The State of Oral Traditions in Balochi in Iran

open access: yes, 2022
This paper discusses the present state of oral traditions in three Balochi dialects spoken in Iran: Coastal, Koroshi and Sistani Balochi. These dialects differ in respect of preserving oral traditions.
Nourzaei, Maryam,
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Amharic Folkloric Oral Traditions: Collections for Insiders and for Outsiders

open access: yesAethiopica, 2023
The two books of Amharic proverbs and the book of Amharic riddles under review document Amharic oral traditions far beyond what others have done previously. They all build on previous scholarship. In addition, each one adds new examples to what has been
Peter Unseth, Bitania
doaj   +5 more sources

Recapturing the Oral Tradition of Storytelling in Spiritual Conversations with Older Adults: An Afro-Indigenous Approach

open access: yesReligions, 2022
The historical value of the oral tradition permeates literature as represented in multiple disciplines, including theology. An aspect of this tradition has proven viable in spiritual conversations with older adults.
Florence Akumu Juma
doaj   +1 more source

A “Fishy Tale”? The Fisher Hugheses of Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland: Oral tradition to Documented Genealogy

open access: yesGenealogy, 2017
The surname HUGHES (several spelling variants) was numerous amongst the fishers recorded in 19th century censuses for Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland. A twentieth-century oral tradition in at least one HUGHES branch held that the family fished in Pittenweem ...
Jenny Swanson
doaj   +1 more source

Proverbs and Patriarchy: Analysis of Linguistic Prejudice and Representation of Women in Traditional Akan Communities of Ghana

open access: yesSocial Sciences, 2020
Discourses govern the phenomenological interpretation of our everyday existence and influence both our way of thinking and our relationship with one another in the world.
Charles Gyan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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