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The Endurance of Oral Storytelling through Generations

This chapter explores the reliability of oral storytelling by examining research on Yugoslavian bards, highlighting their ability to preserve narratives consistently over time. It showcases how the use of stock phrases and narrative formulas enables these storytellers to maintain the integrity of their tales across generations.

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