regionitations
Regionitations is a term used to describe the collective practice of transmitting regionally specific knowledge, language, and identity through recitation and performative speech within a community. It emphasizes how place-bound memory is preserved and contested through spoken performances, such as chants, oral histories, folk poetry, and ceremonial readings.
Origin and scope: The term is relatively new and not widely codified in the literature. It is
Forms and contexts: Practices may occur in formal settings such as school programs, museums, or cultural festivals,
Significance and debates: Regionitations offer a lens for examining how communities create, transmit, and negotiate regional
Methods: Researchers study regionitations through ethnography, discourse analysis, and oral-history methodologies, with attention to ethics, consent,