The Storyteller
Once I had my own storyteller.
It was a coincidence I met him by the internet. At a certain point he started to tell me stories by msn. I just put my laptop on my bed and while he was telling I fall asleep. To me the voice of a good storyteller is very relaxing.
It is the same with most children. If you tell them a bedtime story they fall asleep.
There was a time the storyteller was an important person.
He was one of the less people telling the latest news in his own way. So the whole village welcomed him to hear about his travels. The people he met, the (dangerous) situations he had to deal with. Of course he used his fantasy as well and he knew how to catch people with his voice and performance.
Fairy tales were a part of the story teller his job as well.
They were mainly meant for teaching (women) a lesson. No matter were on earth you are, many fairy tales have a lot/parts in common.
If you like medieval festivals mostly there is a storyteller present
and he always has a lot of audience. About 7 years ago I organized such a festival at the school of my children. Music, knights and the storyteller as well. Although many children seldom hear a (bedtime) story, have a hard time to sit still and watch quietly a film to the end, all children (and adults) loved that storyteller.
Good storytellers are rare nowadays
and this is a pity for sure. Most (grand)parents and teachers do not tell stories any longer. Most people seldom read a book. The only stories told are the ones neighbours, friends, family and the media tell, gossip mostly and not to forget fake news.
Would it not be great if we start telling each other stories again?
Share quality time together this way and write our own story?
NOTE
The StoryTeller is a great British live-action/puppet television series. I really loved watching it. It was originally aired in 1987 and created and executively produced by Jim Henson.
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