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"oral tradition" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to the passing down of stories, legends, customs, or beliefs from one generation to another by speech or song, rather than through written documents. For example: "In our culture, the stories of our ancestors were passed down through oral tradition."
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oral tradition
noun
Cultural material and tradition transmitted orally from one generation to another.
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We favour oral tradition.
The oral tradition perseveres.
Thank God for the oral tradition!
"It has an incredibly ornate oral tradition".
Oral tradition honoured Ludmila with martyrdom.
The oral tradition kept African folktales alive.
So much for the oral tradition.
Steinway has a long oral tradition.
Before that, it was oral tradition.
Stand-up is ultimately an oral tradition.
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Each book vitalizes different strains of oral tradition.
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