Comment Comment by NeedMoreTea There's been studies and research into this quite a few times. I'm sure there's lots more out on the web.Here's a story I remember reading recently: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-16/research-gives-merit-...The key takeaway from all I've seen is it's not just telling stories, but like some of the more recent pre-literacy Western oral traditions, is more like a formal passing on, testing, repeating to ensure the message is passed on accurately. parent NeedMoreTea 6 years ago
Here's a story I remember reading recently: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-16/research-gives-merit-...
The key takeaway from all I've seen is it's not just telling stories, but like some of the more recent pre-literacy Western oral traditions, is more like a formal passing on, testing, repeating to ensure the message is passed on accurately.