This is Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Inuit traditional knowledge) in the flesh, co-editor and translator Jaypeetee Arnakak writes in his introduction to this volume of traditional Inuit stories. The underlying events of a story are perfect...
Oral tradition
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Ces douze études ont été présentées par une équipe de chercheurs africains, nord-américains et européens réunis en 2012 à Vancouver. Elles soulèvent plusieurs dimensions du problème des traditions orales : l'oralité et les écrivaines...
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Author:Simpson, LeanneSummary: -
Author:Summary:Spectacular imagery adorns this fascinating anthology of the Lil’wat, Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations stories and legends. The book is a unique commemorative collection that celebrates the four host First Nations...
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Author:McAdam, SylviaSummary:Traditionally and through custom, nêhiyaw (Cree) laws are shared and passed down through the generations in the oral tradition, utilizing stories, songs, ceremonies, lands, waters, animals, land markings and other sacred rites...
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Author:Archibald, Jo-AnnSummary:Indigenous oral narratives are an important source for, and component of, Coast Salish knowledge systems. Stories are not only to be recounted and passed down; they are also intended as tools for teaching.
Jo-ann Archibald worked...
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Author:Hale, Thomas A.Summary:On May 17, 1967, the American writer Alex Haley went to Juffure, a village in The Gambia on what was once the western fringe of the Mali empire. There he met a griot, or jali, who recounted a story about Haley’s roots in Africa. Haley...
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Dans un précédent article, auquel celui-ci fait suite, l’auteure avait posé la question suivante : les historiens non autochtones possèdent-ils les outils linguistiques et analytiques propres à interpréter les récits relevant de la...
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Author:Frazee, Hank, Murdoch, Sharon GibbSummary:Before We Say “Goodnight” teaches parents how to tell bedtime stories about their life experiences and family history to their children. Parents want to build closer relationships with their kids, but with the hustle and bustle of...
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A centuries-old caroling tradition takes place during Christmas and New Year's in a small Newfoundland outport. The carols and their tunes have been handed down through the ages in the community's oral tradition, and there is...
