Sacred texts and teachings preserved and transmitted by memory and recitation rather than, or prior to, being fixed in writing, a mode of transmission central to many Indigenous and some scriptural traditions. An entry records how the tradition understands its own oral transmission to guarantee accuracy.
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1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Tree
Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, Second Edition Category Descriptions
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