the components of a culture that are transmitted orally through each generation
The Celts relied primarily on an oral tradition for their sacred legends and lore.
the written and oral traditions of ancient cultures
Examples of 'oral tradition' in a sentence
oral tradition
The song is a rich product of the oral tradition.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The oral tradition re-strengthened and inspired religious commitment.
The Times Literary Supplement (2016)
A strong oral tradition of myth and folk poetry contributed to this perception.
The Times Literary Supplement (2018)
O, the damages of the oral tradition.
Outlook India (2005)
O, the joys of the oral tradition!
Outlook India (2005)
Dancing, music and poetry all feature in what is a largely oral tradition.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There must have been an oral tradition of nasal advice from father to son.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In oral tradition, they were keepers of knowledge and advisers to the kings, carried news and passed legends through the generations.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
As in many an oral tradition, the wording of such stories was often preserved down the generations by expressing them rhythmically.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
The growth of the market for digital downloads is a modern adaptation of how audiences have enjoyed literature for millennia, through an oral tradition.