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31 janvier 2018
- handle: 10670/1.6o4rvm
- isbn: 9781783743186
- eisbn: 9782821897304
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history technology Oral literature anthropology Africa sharing multimedia literary heritage digital heritage linguistic LIT004010 Language & Linguistics (General) DSBSujets proches
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Brigitte Rasoloniaina et al., « 6. Questioning “Restitution”: Oral Literature in Madagascar », Open Book Publishers, ID : 10670/1.6o4rvm
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Introduction This chapter argues that the restitution of oral heritage in Madagascar has a long history, and reveals itself in different ways through various research agendas over time. This is influenced by the socio-political context and the available recording technologies. The Malagasy language was written in Latin characters from an early date in the nineteenth century, so traditional oral literature (such as tales and proverbs) was mainly circulated by written works. These were original...