by roman_nerud
Black and white antique illustration shows a boy and dog sails in the river. Vintage illustration shows the boy sits in the barrel and sails in the river. Old picture from fairy tale book. Storybook illustration published 1910. Oral storytelling is the earliest method for sharing narratives. During most people's childhoods, narratives are used to guide them on proper behavior, cultural history, formation of a communal identity, and values, as especially studied in anthropology today among traditional indigenous peoples.