Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.31192/np.16.3.1
Locations of oral storytelling – storytelling around the fire, in the inn and on the deceased watch
Denis Vekić
; Department of Croatian and Slavic Studies, University of Zadar, Zadar, Croatia
Abstract
The paper deals with the locations on which oral literature is created and told focusing on a communication aspect which those locations, suitable for oral literacy, encourage. Attention is devoted to the context of oral literature which is transmitted by members of society gathered around the fire. Some recent experts consider fire to be one of the basic factors of information development of ancient societies. This paper observes the inn/bar/cafe as a place suitable for a fertile oral literature display mostly because of the sociological and anthropological value of these locations in the exchange of information of one society. Finally, the paper deals with a specificity in the oral literature transmission function – appearance of storytelling and other oral narratives while the household and the family are on deceased watch. Contrary to storytelling around fire and in the inns, this narrative specific is manifested despite the delicacy of the situation and atmosphere which is believed unsuitable for storytelling.
Keywords
fire; inn; oral literature; storytelling
Hrčak ID:
209161
URI
Publication date:
21.11.2018.
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