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Oral tradition?
by MonkeyMalarky 4y ago
Oral tradition?
- nine_k 4y agoI was mostly intetested in the kinds of oral traditions, and maybe other traditions to catch knowledge without writing, say, using sculpted / cut figures, etc.
- prox 4y agoFor about half of its lifetime at least, the vedas were meticulously passed down orally with a priest present at its ritual to catch for any errors in word or deed. A teacher I had of Jewish descent said something similar about his tradition. It was a lot more common to memorize texts and cultural highlights. In the even recent past most people could recite complete poems and stories by heart.
- bergenty 4y agoEven today many Muslims memorize the entire Koran.