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social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > cultural/social anthropology > oral literature
social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > anthropological linguistics > oral literature
social science subjects > linguistics > descriptive linguistics > anthropological linguistics > oral literature

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oral literature  

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  • Oral literature, or oral mediums, are stories that are or have been transmitted in spoken forms, such as a public recitation, rather than through the medium of writing. Many societies, both pre-literate and literate, have a tradition of oral literature that includes short folktales, legends, myths, proverbs, and riddles. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Oral Literature]

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