A Preliminary Classification and Descriptive Study of Oral Narrative: The Case of T Dubammo "Tarika
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1998-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
There is no research work that particularly deals with the Dubtimmos'
identity, culture, history, folklore or other similar aspects. The researcher of
this thesis, therefore, has tried to explore the social situations through
interviews as well as close observations during his 40 days of stay in the
group. As for the notion of Oring, since the basis of the historical narratives
is often a historical event or person, the narratives are believed to be about
real people, places or events. They also can represent the past as well as the
present based on shared oral experiences of the group [1986: 125] . In like
manner, the basis of tiirikii, the nearest English translation of which is also
"history ," is a past event and about historical figure personalities. And they
are also believed to be about real people, places or vents.
Generally speaking, this project is a preliminary genre classification
and descriptive study of the Dubtimmos' tiirikii. The research goal of
the project is describing the research outcome, i.e. , how the
Dubtimmos perceive their past experience as well as their present
situation through a descriptive study of their tiirikii. The wealth of the
tiirikii oral narratives that the Dubtimmos have inherited and recreated
has a promising research potential. This research, accordingly, has
tried to classify tiirikiis according to their local senses and has
recorded each type of the tiirikii data with their general context. In
addition, it has also tried to study descriptively their features and their
contents. And finally it has tried to pointout the research finding in the
"conclusion' part of this study through a thematical descriptive study.
The final outcome of this study at this level, however, is not an end by
itself. It is just a preliminary study 's preliminary finding which leads
to a more indepth anal ytical study.
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Oral Narrative