Digital storytelling has emerged as a powerful medium for preserving and disseminating narratives that hold cultural, historical, and emotional significance. This study explores the integration of digital technologies in storytelling, focusing on the elegy within the oral traditions of the Malayali tribes of Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu, India, and how digital storytelling techniques, can help their narratives to be brought to life to the world and be preserved for future generations. Storytelling is a part of narratives used by many cultures around the world in expressing feelings and emotions to their own community, society or world. With the advent of technology, storytelling became digital as well. Digital storytelling uses Information Technology or other technologies to share stories or bring light to their culture/voices to the world. Some underrepresented Tribal communities worldwide use narratives to share their life stories, folktales and cultural activities with the world through digital storytelling. The research examines how digital platforms can preserve these traditions for future generations while providing insight into their cultural richness. Methods include the analysis of previous research and the documentation of oppari songs to understand the essence of these narratives. Results indicate that digital storytelling not only safeguards these oral traditions but also provides a platform for global visibility. The discussion highlights the implications of digital storytelling in preserving cultural heritage and fostering cross-cultural understanding.
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Afrin Khan A
Department of English and Foreign Languages, SRM Institute of Science and
Technology, Ramapuram, Chennai – 600089, India.
Ashok Khandavalli
Department of Humanities and Sciences, VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of
Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, Bachupally – 500090, India.
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