“A clear question, then, is can this powerful new medium be harnessed as a new platform for passing along wisdom from generation to generation in a culturally appropriate, engaging format?” Young people of every generation – to some degree – pull away from the mores, ideals, and traditions of their […]
cultural heritage • never alone • oral narrative • video game • youthDigital Namibian Archive
The Digital Namibian Archive (DNA) is an innovative project that brings together international partners to develop a rich digital resource that reflects the diversity of voices and cultural stories of Namibian people to individuals throughout the United States, Africa and the world. This collaborative project, lead jointly by Utah Valley […]
asset management • Namibia • oral narrative • researchArchive of the Indigenous Languages of Latin America (AILLA)
AILLA is a digital archive of recordings and texts in and about the indigenous languages of Latin America. Access to archive resources is free of charge. Most of the resources in the AILLA database are available to the public, but some have special access restrictions. The heart of the collection […]
archive • indigenous language • Latin America • oral literature • oral narrative • revitalizationWorld Oral Literature Project
About the Project From the project website: “The World Oral Literature Project is an urgent global initiative to document and disseminate endangered oral literatures before they disappear without record. The Project supports local communities and committed fieldworkers engaged in the collection and preservation of all forms of oral literature by […]
culture • culture | preservation • endangered language • oral literature • oral narrative • oral text • oral traditionOrganization Highlight: World Oral Literature Project
About the Project From the project website: “The World Oral Literature Project is an urgent global initiative to document and disseminate endangered oral literatures before they disappear without record. The Project supports local communities and committed fieldworkers engaged in the collection and preservation of all forms of oral literature by […]
culture • culture | preservation • endangered language • oral literature • oral narrative • oral text • oral traditionTowards Preserving Indigenous Oral Stories Using Tangible Objects
Abstract Handcrafted beadwork produced by the BaNtwane people of South Africa is loaded with meaning. Communicating indigenous oral stories is important for passing on culture-specific traditions and community memory, such as the meaning of the handcrafted beadwork. Oral stories are told within the physical confines of the community. The community […]
2011 • BaNtwane • beadwork • community memory • culture | preservation • oral narrative • South Africa • storytelling