Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Communal turn-taking storytelling

communal_turn_taking_storytelling

A motif of the Storytelling and Narrative as Sacred Power family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


afro caribbean

  • Jamaica Anansi Stories NOTES. / WITTICISMS. / SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES. / INDEX TO INFORMANTS.; lines 14319-14528 confidence: high

    Alexander Archibald, aged 62, was tea-meeting chairman at New Green; the collector visited him at home, where he recited six stories from his doorstep in a circle of neighbors.

    The passage describes doorstep, Harmony Hall, and Steeretown storytelling events in which neighbors or groups gather and take turns reciting stories.

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