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    Oral tradition is non-written history‚ it is spoken word only. In African societies‚ oral tradition is the method in which history‚ stories‚ folktales and religious beliefs are passed on from generation to generation. For the African people‚ oral tradition is linked to their way of life. Most African societies place great worth in oral tradition because it is a primary means of conveying culture. Oral Narratives link the past and the present‚ construct collective worldviews and identity‚ educate

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    Assess the importance of oral tradition in the Caribbean for the development of its civilization from one generation to another. In the Caribbean‚ oral traditions are a common element in cultures throughout the region. This is due in part to the areas’ origin in colonialism and slavery‚ which brought to the region various ethnic groups‚ each with their own cultures and traditions. Many if not all of these groups were illiterate which necessitated the need for oral traditions as a vital means of passing

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    meaning of oral and written communication and to explain ways in which you can use both oral and written communication to manage a business organization effectively. In this regard‚ the essay focuses on the theories of oral and written communication and ways in which you can use them to manage business organizations as described by authors like Shirley tayler (1999)‚ Nkonde (2008)‚ kreitner (2009) and Woollcott and Unwin (1983). The essay shows that although different authors have defined oral and written

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    CHALLENGES OF PRESERVING ORAL TRADITIONS AMONG BASARWA TRIBE MODISE JUDGE 201201027 THATO KGAKGE 201203471 DOREEN PHALE 201204113 ABSTRACT Basarwa are faced with huge responsibilities of preserving their Oral Traditions. This project has been written to address issues that Basarwa are facing. All the importance and challenges of Oral Traditions among Basarwa are covered in this project‚ making it a basic text for Basarwa tribe whom would want to preserve their Oral Traditions and overcome all challenges

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    1128 Smoke Signals and the Oral Tradition While watching the movie Smoke Signals‚ it can be readily observed that the story is driven not only through the adventures of the two main protagonists; Thomas Builds-the-Fire and Victor Joseph‚ but also through the words and histories spoken by Thomas‚ who is a practicer of the spoken word‚ or oral traditions of Native Americans. The oral tradition was used by Native Americans to pass down history‚ culture‚ traditions‚ and their beliefs. The use

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    Significance are important to the cultural and to the people that have faith in their country.How did oral tradition help folklore evolve and reach the masses.They can learn about the world.Well in Mexico the discussion of centers on indigenous issues.Teaching students of Mexico origin. La Llorona La Llorona she was a beautiful young lady named Maria that was in love with a beautiful man and they got married and had kids.One day her husband loses interest in her.her husband left for a period

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    through words may be in writing or oral. Written communication entails transmission of message in black and white. It mainly consists of diagrams‚ pictures‚ graphs‚ etc. Reports‚ policies‚ rules‚ orders‚ instructions‚ agreements‚ etc have to be conveyed in written form for proper functioning of the organization. Written communication guarantees that everyone concerned has the same information. It provides a long-lasting record of communication for future. Written instructions are essential when the

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    Summary of Oral Tradition Tommy Crisonino Modern African American Literature was formed under a stressful time for Africans‚ slavery. The only way the stories of the indigenous people of Africa were passed down was through oral recollections‚ or stories of the events. In America this was especially difficult for the slaves because of laws preventing them from learning English. By not being allowed to learn English‚ the slaves had to learn English solely on auditory purposes. This essentially

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    transcripts of our oral story and wrote a descriptive version. Both versions were significantly different from each other in many ways. Our study is on the differences between oral and written communication. When we are speaking and writing to people‚ content‚ style‚ structure and process are all key factors that determine our delivery. My oral introduction was short while my written introduction set the scene with details to introduce my story more formally and substantially. In my oral story I began

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    ORAL TRADITION OR SPOKEN WORD The oral tradition constitutes the main element of transmission and coverage of the oral literature and history‚ music and dancing. This tradition begins with the internal context of the group and the communication through interaction which brings fourth a folkloric process. The Afro-Caribbean folklore of the Archipelago is a mixture of the African‚ the British‚ and the Creole aspects distributed through a cultural continuum of variations. The members of the elite develop

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