Folk stories and myths from hundreds of tribes across the world are being threatened by globalisation and rapid socio-economic change, according to linguists and anthropologists at the university. Since January, they have been working to create a digital archive of vocal expressions from some of the most obscure cultures on the planet. The experts at the World Oral Literature Project hope that with the help of digital technology, communities can document their songs and chants and submit them to be archived.
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