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storytelling

thumb|upright=1.35|The Boyhood of Raleigh by Sir [[John Everett Millais, oil on canvas, 1870.A seafarer tells the young Walter Raleigh and his brother the story of what happened out at sea.]]

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Historical perspective
Contemporary storytelling
Oral traditions
''Märchen'' and ''Sagen''
Learning
In indigenous cultures
Types
Passing on values
Research
Serious storytelling
As a political praxis
Therapeutic
As art form
Aesthetics
Festivals
Emancipation of the story
In business
Recruiting
Public relations
Networking
Within the workplace
To manage conflicts
To interpret the past and shape the future
In the reasoning process
In marketing
See also
References
Further reading

thumb|upright=1.35|The Boyhood of Raleigh by Sir [[John Everett Millais, oil on canvas, 1870.A seafarer tells the young Walter Raleigh and his brother the story of what happened out at sea.]]

Storytelling is the social and cultural activity of sharing stories, sometimes with improvisation, theatrics, or embellishment. Every culture has its own narratives, which are shared as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation, or instilling moral values (sometimes through morals). Crucial elements of stories and storytelling include plot, characters, and narrative point of view. The term "storytelling" can refer specifically to oral storytelling but also broadly to techniques used in other media to unfold or disclose the narrative of a story.