Although the story will often teach itself, the teller is a ready guide to encourage and lead the listeners to the truth. In the traditional life of many cultures, evening is the time for the grandparents, uncles, aunts parents and children to share a story. Children sit around the cook fire and wait for the evening meal. Stories help pass the time when hungry stomachs growl for food. This is not the only time for storytelling.
Women share gossip stories at the well.
Men share political stories at the beer pot. Young people share stories of love, war and braved wherever they meet in the Gelds and streams of daily chores. The storyteller needs to know the appropriate time and place when his or her message will be well received by the intended audience. This can only be done by spending time with people, knowing lifestyles and daily routines. The time and place then become a natural outgrowth of relationships.