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UNICEF and OLPC Attempt to Preserve the Oral Tradition

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Long before there were written words that formed books, there were storytellers. Bards, skalds, folklorists told satires, recounted legends, and preserved the historical events of the time by traveling from castle to keep to village. In an attempt to preserve the oral tradition of storytelling, particularly in regions where the written word isn’t so freely available, UNICEF and One Laptop Per Child have created a story database where recordings of oral stories can be uploaded.

Via Ars Technica.

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JaneJane is a long time romance reader whose passion is, you guessed it, reading. She's currently loving contemporary authors like Sarah Mayberry and Kristan Higgins but her first love will always be the historical. Some of her old time favorites are Amanda Quick and Johanna Lindsey and some of the new favorites are Sherry Thomas, Joanna Bourne and Claudia Dain. Email this author | All posts by Jane

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