Before the gospels were composed, Jesus' first followers sustained his memory by sharing stories of his life, death and teachings. It's rather clear from the way that the stories develop in the ...

The dying culture of oral traditions in most African societies recently formed the thematic thrust of the conference of the International Society for the Oral Literatures of Africa (ISOLA) held in ...

According to Merriam-Webster, tradition is “the handing down of information, beliefs, and customs by word of mouth or by example from one generation to another without written instruction.” We all ...