oral tradition

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oral tradition

Red earth, white lies

Native Americans and the myth of scientific fact
1995
Examines modern science as it relates to Native American oral history and exposes the myth of scientific fact, defending Indian mythology as the more truthful account of the history of the earth.

World folklore for storytellers

tales of wonder, wisdom, fools, and heroes
2009
Contains retellings of folktales from around the world, focusing on stories of people, and includes information on the cultural and historic backgrounds of the tales, as well as discussion of themes.

Legends of Africa

1996
Presents a collection of stories drawn from African oral traditions and discusses the differences between myths, legends, and folktales, as well as the events and social issues that led to their creation.

Folktales from India

a selection of oral tales from twenty-two languages
1991
Collection of the oral tales compiled from a vast array of sources and translated from twenty-two languages of the country.

Native American storytelling

a reader of myths and legends
2004

Kongo Ndongo

West Central Africa
1996
A survey of the oral traditions and history of the African kingdoms of Kongo and Ndongo, which once occupied the region of west central Africa that is now the nation of Angola. This study also offers insight into the kingdom's relationship with Portugal and participation in the slave trade.

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