In my experience, oral "history" is generally nothing more than genealogical
social climbing. C.f .Sally Hemming's descendants.
I think what you should refer to is oral tradition which, if corroborated,
may have some historical significance. However, until then it is just "folks"
(a/k/a people) and their related events trying to be bigger and more
important than they actually are.
J South
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