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Nigeria's free digital learning hub. Videos, lecture notes, practice questions and leaderboards aligned with CCMAS, NBTE, NCCE, WAEC, NECO, IJMB and JAMB curricula.
Tools and Techniques for Collecting Oral Literature explores the methods and instruments used to gather, document, and preserve traditional verbal expressions such as folktales, myths, legends, proverbs, songs, and oral histories from different communities. It focuses on techniques like interviews, participant observation, audio and video recording, transcription, and translation, as well as the use of field notes and questionnaires to capture authentic narratives. The topic also emphasizes ethical considerations, cultural sensitivity, and the importance of preserving the context in which oral literature is performed. Course objectives include enabling learners to understand the nature and significance of oral literature, identify appropriate tools and data collection techniques, develop practical fieldwork skills for documenting oral traditions, and apply ethical and analytical approaches in preserving and interpreting oral literary materials.
This lecture is part of LIT-306 Nigerian Oral Literatures in English Translation in the Literature in English department. The course has 30 recorded lectures across 10 series, all free to watch. Read or download the LIT-306 lecture note to study alongside the video.
