oral history
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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
One version of the oral history speaks of a hunter from Gomoa Asin, a royal named Inhune Akubuha.
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
“I wanted to see how it works,” he said in a 2013 oral history recorded by the Computer History Museum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
Back in the United States, Liyana’s classes had oral history assignments where they were supposed to go home and ask their oldest relatives or neighbors what the world was like long ago.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
