The griots were payed to record history and to tell stories sometimes. Other times it was just the storytellers.
Storytellers passed them down. :)
People often refer to stories about the past that are not written down as oral history or oral traditions. These stories are passed down through generations by word of mouth.
oral traditions
oral traditions
Stories that are passed down from generation to generation by mouth are said to be oral traditions. They are also considered aural traditions.
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African oral traditions preserve the history, beliefs, cultural values, and stories of different African communities. They are significant in passing down ancestral knowledge, rituals, and customs from one generation to another. These traditions also provide insights into African spirituality, social structures, and the experiences of the people.
Oral history is history that was not written down as it happened but after it had been passed down by word of mouth. Great grandparents told their children who told their children who told you. It was also stories that were handed down from generation to generation in cultures so that it would be remembered. Eventually it would be written, but when it was finally written there were no living wittnesses.
All sorts of things can be passed down in Ireland and any country. So all the usual things would have been passed down in Ireland, such as property, traditions, interests, music, culture, knowledge, skills, history, stories and so on.
Before history was written down people passed down their history by telling stories.
The "unwritten Constitution."
Folklore originates from the traditions, beliefs, customs, and stories passed down orally from generation to generation within a particular culture or community. It serves as a way to convey cultural values, traditions, and history in a symbolic or metaphorical way. Folklore can encompass myths, legends, folk tales, proverbs, songs, and rituals.
Oral Tradition is a story or group of stories that are passed down from generation to generation and are not by one single author