Preserving Oral Culture: Videos Hold Generations of KnowledgeCEFR A1
21 Nov 2025
Adapted from Amrit Sufi, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Mitchell Luo, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
- Oral culture videos keep old knowledge alive.
- These videos show folk songs and stories.
- Different communities share their traditions.
- Citizen archivists record and share this knowledge.
- They use platforms like Wikimedia Commons.
- These efforts help save cultural stories from disappearing.
Difficult words
- culture — the way of life for a group of people.
- knowledge — information and skills gained through experience.
- tradition — customs and beliefs passed down through generations.traditions
- share — to give a part of something to others.
- video — a recording of moving visual images.videos
- community — a group of people living in the same place.communities
- archivist — a person who collects and organizes documents.archivists
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Discussion questions
- Why is it important to keep cultural stories alive?
- How can videos help preserve traditions?
- What role do community members play in sharing knowledge?
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