Field documentation of oral literature in Malawi

Category: Projects funded by the World Oral Literature Project

A project undertaking the systematic audio documentation of story-telling in southern Malawi. Three languages are to be targeted: Ciyao, Elomwe and Cisena, with researchers focussing on village communities in which story-telling and other forms of oral literature (e.g. riddling sessions by children) are still living traditions.

Field Workers: Dr Moya Aliya Malamusi (Oral Literature Research Programme, Chileka, Malawi). Grant: $7,805. Status: fieldwork commenced in 2010.