oral tradition

noun

: the stories, beliefs, etc., that a group of people share by telling stories and talking to each other

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An ancient precursor to the kamikaze pilot and the suicide bomber, passed down through oral tradition. Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024 According to their oral tradition, the villages of Tsegi Canyon were abandoned as part of a spiritual quest. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024 Archaeology and oral tradition often focus on opposite ends of the human story. science.org, 3 July 2024 According to oral tradition, Westminster’s Main Street dates back perhaps 1,500 years and was part of a major Native American trading route to the west. Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for oral tradition 

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“Oral tradition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oral%20tradition. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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