A feeling of comfort and connectedness between people.

A person who has knowledge, skills, and experience to share, for example someone who learned to quilt or cook from a family member or someone who has been farming for many years.

Documenting the contents of a recording, word for word.

Knowledge, beliefs, customs, and practices that have been handed down from person to person by word of mouth or by example, for instance, the practice of always having a certain meal for a holiday.

A narrative supposedly based on fact, and told as true, about a person, place, or incident.

A process of collecting, usually by means of a tape-recorded interview, recollections, accounts, and personal experience narratives of individuals for the purpose of expanding the historical record of [..]

First-person narratives usually composed orally by the tellers and based on real incidents in their lives.

Originating and developing naturally in a particular land, region, or environment.

A category of expression (art, oral tradition, literature) distinguished by a definite style, form, or content, such as folktales, legends, proverbs, ballads, or myths.

Something of value or importance passed down by or acquired from a predecessor; recognized cultural identity and roots.