Oral Tradition is often referred to as history that has not been written down. Depending on the context, such as in cultural anthropology and archaeology classes, the term for history not written down can also be prehistory, assuming it covers a time period before there were written records. In still another context, such as when describing details of everyday life of past peoples, it can be called the unwritten history - because it was during the historic period, but was not considered significant enough for anyone to write down.
An example of Oral History would be something like aboriginal folklore that has been passed down from person to person by story telling.
first we need to know what oral tradition is and what oral history means. oral tradition is the basic form of historical consciousness for societies in the period of their development, prior to the establishment of a written culture. it can also mean the preservation of personal and cultural history in the oral communication of stories, songs, poems, ballads and folklore. Oral history on the other hand, is the systematic collection of living people's testimony about themselves. However, there are differences between these two. oral tradition means the transmission of cultural material through vocal utterances, painting of the people, the myths of the origin of the people and such related unwritten conversation on salient issues concerning the people; while oral history is a written work of history based on interviews with or recording of participants.
Before history was written down people passed down their history by telling stories.
we have oral history,written history,Archaelogy,Recorded Eye-witness Accounts,Art,Official records, history books. we have 8 types.
history is normally written down and oral tradition isn't.
People often refer to stories about the past that are not written down as oral history or oral traditions. These stories are passed down through generations by word of mouth.
Oral history is history that was not written down as it happened but after it had been passed down by word of mouth. Great grandparents told their children who told their children who told you. It was also stories that were handed down from generation to generation in cultures so that it would be remembered. Eventually it would be written, but when it was finally written there were no living wittnesses.
Oral history is history that was not written down as it happened but after it had been passed down by word of mouth. Great grandparents told their children who told their children who told you. It was also stories that were handed down from generation to generation in cultures so that it would be remembered. Eventually it would be written, but when it was finally written there were no living wittnesses.
Mary M. Flekke has written: 'Oral history' -- subject(s): Bibliography, History, Sources, Oral history
Mark Amodio has written: 'Writing the oral tradition' -- subject(s): English poetry, History, History and criticism, Oral communication, Oral tradition, Oral-formulaic analysis, Written communication
This is an example of oral tradition. It involves passing down stories, history, and cultural knowledge through spoken word rather than written text. Oral traditions are important for preserving and transmitting cultural heritage in societies without a writing system.
Linda A Barnickel has written: 'Oral history for the family historian' -- subject(s): Genealogy, Local History, Methodology, Oral history
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Manfred J. Waserman has written: 'Bibliography on oral history' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Oral history
Shona Kennealy has written: 'Oral histories of Wanneroo Wetlands' -- subject(s): Wetlands, Oral history, History
A story or legend passed down from generation to generation is called oral history, oral tradition, or folklore.