Story Tellers

Today I spent some time in a museum and my attention was captured by the display on storytellers. The display was about the native American people and how story telling was such a part of the Pueblo culture. The elders would encourage the children to gather around and listen as they, the elders, told them stories. These could have been stories that they themselves had learned when they were children. Story telling was the way they passed from generation to generation the folktales, customs, and their religion.

So who are our storytellers today? Who will pass our heritage from generation to generation. We may not get others to gather around us literally any more, but can we do it virtually? Whilst face to face communication is the best when telling a story, will blogging become a version of Pueblo story telling tradition? We will have to wait and see.

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[mentalmosaic]

Yes, I would say that blogging is one way we fulfill this ancient need. There are some members of my family who have the storytelling gene, however, and tell and re-tell certain stories at every holiday get together. Interesting post! :)