- Overview
- Nature and Function of Oral Literature
- Sabah Oral Literature Project
- Community Based Field Methods
- Methodology Papers
- Guide to the Varieties of Oral Literature in Borneo
- Rungus Classes of Oral Literature
- Rungus Ritual Text from the Sabah Oral Literature Project
- Rungus Metaphorical and Poetic Phrases
- A Cultural Dictionary for the Translation and Exegesis of Texts
- Rungus Varieties of Rice
- Rungus Phonemes
- Sacred Groves Among the Rungus Dusun of Northern Sabah: Relict Areas of Biodiversity
- Ethical Issues of Collecting Oral Literature
- Collection Issues and Suggestions
- Some Thoughts on the Collection of Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Discovery and Loss
- Linguistic Charts for Articulatory Phonetics
- Bibliography of Introductory Linguistics
- Codes for Recording
- Codes for Transcription and Translation
- Selected Bibliography of Oral Literature
- Bhutan Oral Literature Project
- Laura W. R. and George N. Appell Fellowships
- In Memoriam: George N. Appell
- In Memoriam: Laura W.R. Appell
- Ethical Dilemmas of Public Access
- List of Fellowships Awarded
- Urgency of the Project
Fellowships for the Documentation of Oral Literature
and Traditional Ecological Knowledge
The unique oral literatures and traditional ecological knowledge of indigenous peoples are rapidly being lost through the death of the traditional practitioners and through the schooling of the next generation. The Firebird Foundation has initiated a program of Fellowships to encourage the collection of this body of rapidly disappearing literature and knowledge.
Oral literature may consist of ritual texts, curative chants, epic poems, musical genres, folk tales, songs, myths, legends, historical accounts, life history narratives, word games, and so on.
Fellowships are available to anthropologists, linguists, and other scholars, as well as to individuals or teams of local researchers in indigenous societies who are dedicated to preserving their oral traditions.
The Firebird Fellowships will provide funds of up to $10,000 to applicants for purchasing recording equipment and covering the expenses of recording this material. Applicants are encouraged, where possible, to foster the development of local teams of collectors to continue the work of recording these materials.
Information on the application procedures can be found in the section Application Guidelines.
Inquiries should be addressed:
Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research at the following email address - Firebird@FirebirdFoundation.org
Applications are accepted for review quarterly:
March 1st
June 1st
September 1st
December 1st
"Fellowships are awarded without discrimination of ethnic group, national origin,
residence, religious affiliation, sex, or gender. Level of education is not a consideration."
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