The Importance of Oral Tradition One of the most trusted forms of history delivery has been the oral tradition. As we teach our youth to respect their elders, the oral tradition will regain value. We need the return of our strong oral tradition when it comes to keeping our history alive, because the media often distorts facts and turn opinions into documented fact - a great fallacy. Because of this many do not trust the nightly news or stories they read in the daily newspaper and rightly so. When one combines daily news reports with old, well researched history books and the strong oral tradition, a safer, more trustworthy history is gathered.
Experience is another excellent history teacher.
You might not believe this, but your personal story is a thread in the fiber of all of humanity's history. Think about it. Personal experience is the number one way we learn. The second way we learn is through history. To reiterate, oral tradition remains as a powerful vehicle for passing history down through the generations.