Exploration of the Personal Memmorate of a Local Myth Based on Oral Genre Analysis

doi:10.34104/bjah.0200950100

Abstract

The conversational genres are part of and performed in everyday life, the culture of everyday talk, and the type of discourses embedded in ongoing social processes. Studying the communication and performance of ordinary people is essential to understand the discourses and to hear the unheard voices in our society. These are individual narratives usually composed orally by the tellers based on real incidents and personal experiences. Myths are important to be studied out to analyze discursive changes and locate personal experiences within the society. The importance of this local myth as an oral genre can be illustrated by analyzing their presence, practices, and functions within the community. For example, this local myth provides a useful narrative of cultural norms, changes in living conditions, and the world view of the local inhabitants. This paper is written following the personal memmorate analysis and it is analyzed based on oral genre analysis. It is explored that local people perceive this myth in their daily experiences and it guides their action.

Highlights

In almost every society myth exists and is seemed as a basic constituent of human culture (Butler, 1982)
Myths are an indispensable part of human culture
The majority of people in this country are found having a strong grasp in diverse religious beliefs which play a significant role in their daily interactions

Summary

INTRODUCTION

In almost every society myth exists and is seemed as a basic constituent of human culture (Butler, 1982). In terms of its form where a myth needs to be a narrative which provides a verbal account of what is known of sacred origins, there this narrative posits the idea of sacredness like using sacred charm in hand or neck, consider this spot as religiously sacred, facing trouble if one stays impure and follow some religious norms when passing this road Regarding its content, these beliefs and modes of actions of community members can be understood as a certain narrative content that can be considered to critically analyze the socio-cultural background of the community. Myth is a functional tool to deal with the social interactions of everyday life (Malinowski, 1922)

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