This recognition honors the Gesar epic as one of the world's oldest and most important oral traditions. The epic, which is performed through storytelling, song and recitation, is an integral part ...

ORAL TRADITIONS EVOLVE INTO GOSPELS We have to remember that Jesus died around 30. For 40 years, there's no written gospel of his life, until after the revolt. During that time, we have very ...

Shaping the Future Through Tradition is a new exhibition of multimedia works by Indigenous artists from the Pacific Northwest ...

KAMLOOPS — Kusum first found it uncomfortable to sit in a circle and quietly listen to classmates speak, a common practise in ...

Juneteenth reminds us that remembrance and public truth-telling are essential to Black liberation. Oral tradition keeps our stories alive.

James Bradley is a writer and critic. His new book, “Deep Water: The World in the Ocean,” is available now. The written word has long been assumed to be superior to oral traditions — more ...