A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has mourned the passing of Nigerian highlife icon, Mike Ejeagha, describing him as a “storyteller, teacher, and guardian of Igbo oral tradition ...

In Banna, Ilocos Norte, a voice continues to echo an age-old tradition that once risked fading into silence. Adelita Romualdo Bagcal, now recognized nationally for her cultural contributions, is doing ...

The problem with oral history is illustrated by the children’s game called “Gossip.” During that game, everyone sits in a circle.

An oral tradition Eric Crawford of Claflin University in Orangeburg has been working with St. Helena Gullah elders and singers to help preserve the oral tradition that is Gullah music.

A new book on traditional Iranian music explores the consequences of an oral tradition of music on the concepts of improvisation, originality and musical freedom. The book also touches on the ...

Originally oral Jewish traditions cited Hosea 6:6 and taught that helping people was of greater importance than observing rituals and customs (Sukkah 49b, Deuteronomy Rabbah on 16:18, etc.).

Recapping last week, we began investigating the early oral tradition (kerygma) that Paul captured on papyrus in his first letter to the Corinthian church; chapter 15, verses 3-7. We know ...

A three-day Udaipur Tales international storytelling festival organised in Rajasthan’s City of Lakes promoted oral traditions during the present digital age and inspired creativity and ...

These stories, laced with humor, wisdom, or heartfelt emotion, have entertained and educated for centuries. However, this cherished tradition is gradually fading, making its revival a necessity.