Archive for September, 2011
Backing up your bank
The process of collecting and building a bank of stories is a cumulative one. If you’re just starting out, it might seem like you’ve only got a few stories to tell about your family. As you dig deeper (see other posts here and here on how to do that) and build up some momentum, you […]
September 27th, 2011 by Sarah Jansen Filed in: For Family
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Ancient storytelling traditions
Cultures around the world all have their own traditions around storytelling and storytellers to reflect their ways of life, values and aspirations. — In ancient Greece, storytellers were travellers who peddled fables (stories with a moral or a message), legends (like the stories of Aeneas and Ulysses), and myths (about the gods). As well as […]
September 13th, 2011 by Sarah Jansen Filed in: For Family
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