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Oral tradition

Scope note

The transmission of facts and cultural knowledge, rules, beliefs, and stories in oral rather than written form.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000262982

Broader Terms used

<culture-related concepts>

Term used for

tradition, oral

Created

13yrs ago

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