oral history
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One version of the oral history speaks of a hunter from Gomoa Asin, a royal named Inhune Akubuha.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
According to oral history passed down over the generations, Santseo was planted in the 13th Century by Komfo Nana Asumbia, a royal figure to whom we trace our lineage.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
An oral history of how Gyopo, the arts and culture organization in L.A., came to be.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
His notes “took over our dining room at home,” much to his wife’s chagrin, Banatao said in the oral history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
As she prepares dinner, I try to finalize the edits to my oral history project, but Mom finishes cooking before I’m done.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
