which culture used an oral tradition, or storytelling, to pass on their history to successive generations?
Q. which culture used an oral tradition, or storytelling, to pass on their history to successive generations. Besides the ones you have studied here, what other cultures do you know of that have made use of this tradition? Does your family have stories about your ancestors that they tell? Explain why oral tradition is important.
Asked by ckevin43 - Thu Oct 4 03:31:41 2007 - - 6 Answers - 1 Comments

A. one example is Celtic culture...the oral tradition was important, because it was the only way to transmit ideas from one generation to the next
Answered by chrisvoulg1 - Thu Oct 4 03:38:06 2007

Please explain Homer and the oral tradition and how it applies to the Odyssey and The Iliad?
Q. How does oral tradition affect Homer's epics the Odyssey and the Iliad? Please cite your source. -10 points to whoever answers mot thoroughly
Asked by Victor - Fri Oct 16 14:19:12 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Homer was a blind poet who told the story of Odysseus and his involvement in the Trojan War and his journey home. Odds are it was like telephone--things got changed. Do your own homework.
Answered by Purdey EP - Fri Oct 16 14:23:39 2009

What does "oral tradition" mean in literature?
Q. the term "oral tradition" used in literature... does anybody know? -thanks.. In our literature class we have to give a brief disscussion about what this term means in when referring to literature...
Asked by ~ Just me ~ - Thu Aug 7 04:32:46 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Oral tradition is the passing on from one generation (and/or locality) to another of songs, chants, proverbs, and other verbal compositions within and between non literate cultures; or the accumulated stock of works thus transmitted by word of mouth. Ballads, folktales, and other works emerging from an oral tradition will often be found in several different versions, because each performance is a fresh improvisation based around a core of narrative incidents and formulaic phrases. The state of dependence on the spoken word in oral cultures is known as orality. Hope this helps you! ^_^
Answered by TerrisMoon - Thu Aug 7 04:35:43 2008

How did so much oral tradition survive the Great Flood?
Q. The natives of the Americas, the Orient and the Australian aborigines in the second millenium BC, who were obviously descendants of Noah, had the same language and legends that the original inhabitants of those lands had just a couple of centuries previously even though they were no relation and had never met. How can this be? Were the sons of Noah great scholars who spoke hundreds of languages and passed them on to their children? It's a miracle that they had time, what with having to look after all of the animals as well.
Asked by Dogstar, Siriusly speaking - Wed Feb 17 08:21:30 2010 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yeah, one can but marvel at how the Jewish descendants of Noah managed to remember the flood and their traditions so well, while the other peoples just threw it all away and invented their own myths and traditions.
Answered by Maurog III - Wed Feb 17 08:28:13 2010

What is the earliest oral tradition? Myth?
Q. I understand the oldest written myth is Gilgamesh, but I'm curious when the first oral myth is credited/created. Where might I find this information?
Asked by Krys F - Fri Apr 18 14:22:29 2008 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments

A. That there were Other Gods besides the True and only God..
Answered by eastwoodelvis - Fri Apr 18 14:26:33 2008

How many of you practice the ancient oral tradition of teaching close up?
Q. How many of you practice the ancient oral tradition of teaching close up?
Asked by Cosmic Drifter - Sun Mar 28 14:05:09 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well it works equally both ways doesn't it? One can't teach something unless they are looking to learn something. This Q and A environment provides the best medium I have found to practice. What do you think?
Answered by James - Tue Mar 30 02:54:17 2010

what is oral tradition? how was the transition from oral to written tradition in Judaism?
Q. plz i need a good explanation to help me discuss this in my religion class.. thank u no silly answers plz :)
Asked by <3 <3 lovely hell - Wed Jun 10 18:08:58 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. In a nutshell, the Oral Law is believed by Orthodox Jews to have been given to Moses at Mt. Sinai along with the Torah (the Written Law). The Oral Law was then passed down for hundreds of years until it was finally codified by Rabbi Judah ha-Nasi (Judah the Prince) in about 200 C.E. The purpose of the Oral Law was to explain the many things that the Torah did not spell out. For example, although the Torah says not to work on the Sabbath, it does not define what "work" is. The Oral Law does that.
Answered by Mark S, JPAA - Thu Jun 11 01:28:08 2009

How valuable do you think the oral tradition is to this process of cultural development?
Q. How valuable do you think the oral tradition is to this process of cultural development?
Asked by gail h - Wed Aug 23 01:51:45 2006 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Lame jokes aside, the oral tradition is vital wherever there are people. It is not the written word that communicates to small children, nor is it art that binds people to one another. It is the spoken word -- the bit of wisdom, of understanding slipped into every phrase -- that creates the bones and flesh of culture.
Answered by Babs - Wed Aug 23 02:57:05 2006

what is meant by oral tradition? and can music,painting,and drama all be a part of a oral tradition?
Q. if any one knows about joe turners come and gone what aspects supports oral tradition..i am stuck. this is one question that i have left and i am stuck...
Asked by daisybugfriend - Mon Nov 3 20:33:08 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I'm not really familiar with Joe Turner's Come and Gone, but an oral tradition is anything spoken that contributes to culture. Some examples are songs, stories, myths, etc. Looking up Joe Turner's Come and Gone on Google, it is a song and playwright. The song inspiring the play. If you base your answer on the fact that it is a song, then you could link it back to oral tradition and say that it was a song that help raise awareness of slavery back in the day.
Answered by T-anonymous - Mon Nov 3 20:46:42 2008

How much context gets lost when oral tradition is written down?
Q. The four asterisks stand for the latin term for "by mouth". I wonder what other terms will get beeped out...
Asked by jorganos - Sat Dec 17 10:54:22 2005 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Cultural stories that are told 'out loud' depend a great deal on the ability of the story-teller. Pace, intonation, and quality of different voices within the stories are terribly important - and these nuances are typically lost when someone transcribes what is heard. The result is that the story -- as written -- isn't nearly as rich as the story as told and as listened to. In the last decade or so, historians, librarians, and social anthropologists have begun makeing video- and audio- records of these story tellers. Sadly, given the nature of the size of the global community that still places so much importance in or** traditions, the effort may be 'too little, too late.' There's an interesting current project you may want to look at… [cont.]
Answered by Tom P - Sat Dec 17 12:01:52 2005

As members of the LGBT community, what can we do to promote oral tradition?
Q. Peoples, focus. We need to remember where we came from. Oral tradition is a time honored way of telling others the stories of our anscestors.
Asked by Double Secret Agent Roger Dyson - Fri Aug 8 11:34:29 2008 - - 17 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Tell stories. My gf and I couldn't sleep last night, so we lay in bed from 3:30 to 6 telling each other stories about our childhoods. We learned a lot about each other, we laughed till we couldn't breathe and we cried and held each other through the sad stories. I love to listen to my friends tell stories. I used to love to listen to my Grandma's stories. I was at my 94 year old friend's house yesterday afternoon listening to her stories. Talk to each other people. Share your lives through words!
Answered by FTW - Fri Aug 8 12:02:30 2008

What Christian Churches would close if Oral Tradition was completely rejected in lieu of the Bible's authority?
Q. What Christian Churches would close if Oral Tradition was completely rejected in lieu of the Bible's authority?
Asked by realchurchhistorian - Wed Oct 7 04:50:10 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. the Jews, Catholic, protestant , basically all,, the bible's authority will be accepted when Christ returns. Then no more traditions of men, oral or otherwise.
Answered by Ernie, Messianic Israelite - Thu Oct 8 11:03:05 2009

Do you think the culture of the United States has an oral tradition? Explain?
Q. just a survey thanks.
Asked by i~love~dogs~ <3 - Tue Feb 3 21:47:01 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I would say that the oral tradition of the United States is in it's folk songs, especially in the spirituals,work songs, Delta Blues and Creole songs of the slavery days. Also the songs from the Appalachian Mountains etc.that spoke of the struggle for survival in poverty.
Answered by freebird - Tue Feb 3 22:12:18 2009

Which is the BEST example of oral tradition in India?
Q. A)Brahmans memorized and recited the history and traditions of the Aryans B)Aryan priests led the people in prayers C)Aryan leaders gave speeches to encourage the people to resist their enemies D)poets wrote verses to sing the praises of the Aryan leaders
Asked by Sergio - Wed Jun 16 18:19:26 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. When confuses mostly the first thought is right... ERGO A;)
Answered by samar60@ymail.com - Sat Jun 19 04:38:26 2010

Does anyone have information on: -Oral tradition in new testament?
Q. Does anyone have information on: -Oral tradition in new testament?
Asked by Betty P - Wed Jun 2 05:18:55 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
native american myths and oral tradition..please help asap?
Q. What do myths and oral tradition tell us about the Native American culture and traditions? please answer asap. best answer gets 10 points!! thank you!!
Asked by Itsforever;<3 - Tue Sep 22 22:16:08 2009 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Well, in a blunt fashion the fact that Native Americans relied upon 'oral tradition,' reliefd upon stories told and carried down through generations through stories/poems/songs, because they did not have a written language and thus counted upon key people to carry on their myths & legends through story telling which is not all that bad but things can get mangled in translation. In order to preserve their history and traditions and culture native Americans relief opon story telling and by emphasizing that these stories be shared with future generations. Peace///\\\ (I prefer my own oral tradition with Native Americans)
Answered by JVHawai'i - Tue Sep 22 22:26:25 2009

why is oral tradition important for myths?
Q. please put it in a paragraph
Asked by jcpenny/papi - Sat Feb 27 11:31:06 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I believe it is important to have stories passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth as it enables the very young to participate in having tradition and myths handed down to them orally as they may be too young to read or write. Also, I think it socialises the young into the traditions and myths of their culture by listening to them being talked about. I also think it enables folk who can't read or write to pass on their heritage by orally passing down stories and myths.
Answered by Julie Weaver - Sat Feb 27 11:36:44 2010

Another oral tradition question!?
Q. Can any catholic give me an example of oral tradition that has no biblical base. That means that know where in scripture can this teaching be found. God Bless
Asked by davidm - Sun Jan 7 03:39:51 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Do you mean things like: Believing that faith alone can save you? Or that the Bible is the sole rule of faith? Or that people can start churches with no authority whatsoever, from God? Or that one can be saved without baptism, simply by asking Jesus to come into their heart? Or altar calls? Or substituting grape juice for wine in a communion service? Or denying the authority that God clearly gave only to his church, the men he personally selected to govern it, and their duly ordained successors? Or ignoring the plain words of Christ and teaching that the Eucharist (and all the other sacraments) are merely rituals, and purely symbolic)? Or teaching that Christians are already saved, when the evidence is clear that there's lots more… [cont.]
Answered by DougLawrence - Sun Jan 7 09:10:32 2007

Yet another oral tradition question!?
Q. Example: The idea that mary was born without the orginal sin and that she had no need for a of a savior! Is that an example of oral tradition of no biblical basics. god bless
Asked by davidm - Sun Jan 7 13:04:52 2007 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Catholic tradition period all Rcc beliefs can be found in the bible, some plainly others indirectly indicated. Scripture itself points out an authoritative church & tradition. St Paul points out in his second letter to the Thess stand firm & hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or letter. Here are some scriptures to check out 2 Thess 2:15, 1 Cor 11:2, 2 Thess 3:6, 2 Tim 1:13-14 & 2:2. When the first Christians had disagreements they didn t open their bibles they didn t exist they held councils and held binding decrees these councils were those who knew more then the others and they came to an agreement/understanding and thus made a binding decree (acts 15:1-29). The very books of the bible… [cont.]
Answered by Marysia - Sun Jan 7 13:15:49 2007

Why do people call into question the oral tradition of the Judeo/Christian...?
Q. I was watching a British "public tv" production (aired on US PBS) about the History of India. In it, the host, Michael Woods, is practically in awe of the passing along of the oral history/tradition of the Brahman priests... word for word, exact sound for exact sound... without ANY of it written down, even TODAY, is it passed along in the Brahman priesthood orally only. He didn't question it's accuracy, it's validity, it's sourcing, NOTHING. He was amazed and enthralled that these religious teachings have been passed down for thousands of years, exactly the same, etc. ... yet... These same people will go to extreme lengths to question the validity, the accuracy, the sources, etc. of the Judeo/Christian history before it was written… [cont.]
Asked by wyomugs - Mon Feb 2 01:06:04 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Because when faced with the true Word of God they can't handle it.
Answered by mom/oma - Mon Feb 2 10:37:14 2009

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