Storyteller - Kataribe

Japanese: 語り部 - かたりべ

A group or people whose job it was to orally recite ancient myths, history, and legends that had been passed down in the pre-written world. In ancient Japan, they were local people who were subordinate to local chiefs. During the Heian period, they were summoned from all over the country to perform Kokotoba (ancient words of poetry). Kokotoba were stories similar to norito (prayer prayers), and some were in the style of songs. It is thought that Hieda no Are, who recited the Kojiki, was a similar figure to a storyteller.

Source : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information

Japanese:

古代，文字のなかった時代に語り伝えられて来た神話・歴史・伝承等を口誦で語り伝えることを職掌としていた人々，ないし集団。日本の古代では，各地の首長の下に隷属した部民(べみん)であった。平安時代には大嘗祭などの儀式のときに，諸国から召集されて〈古詞〉を奏した。〈古詞〉は祝詞(のりと)に似たかたりごとで，一部は歌曲風であったという。《古事記》を誦習した稗田阿礼(ひえだのあれ)も語り部に類する存在であったと推測される。

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