ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -However, one thing that they share in common is a rich oral tradition. That is, they have stories passed down from generation to generation through spoken language. The stories passed down through the oral tradition of Native Americans are ways of recording the history, culture, and beliefs of each nation.

Detailed explanation-2: -In American Indian communities, people tell legends, folktales, and fables. They tell these stories for many reasons: to recount the history of the people, to tell where they came from, or to relate the exploits of a particular hero. Often stories are told to educate children about cultural morals and values.

Detailed explanation-3: -Native American literature often features a combination of oral storytelling techniques and tribal mythology with European literary forms such as the novel or short story. Many works of Native American literature are strongly rooted in myth and symbolic archetypes.

Detailed explanation-4: -The role of the Storyteller goes beyond entertainment. The Storyteller holds the cultural wisdom of the people and keeps it alive for the next generation. Everyone can tell a story, but few are called to the role of Storyteller.

Detailed explanation-5: -Narration: This is the most common form of storytelling in which a story is told. Narratives can be in written or oral form.