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Storytelling in the Arctic is a means not only to entertain, but also to educate and inform. Since prehistoric times, lessons, morals, history, and practical knowledge have been passed from generation to generation through this common oral tradition. The act of storytelling is in itself indicative of the communal lifestyle of the long Arctic winter. By its very existence, storytelling implies a listening audience, willing to hear the narrator’s words. Written history allows a reader to experience stories of the past alone and in isolation, while an oral tradition requires cooperation and inclusion. Stories explain the creation of physical and spiritual universes, describe hunting and travelling, and tell personal biographies. Through a rich and descriptive oral tradition, societies without a written historical record maintain the knowledge that would otherwise be lost. Keeping this knowledge alive is part of survival, allowing the experiences of the older generations to be passed to the younger ones -
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