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Oral History Methodology

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3.1 Description of Methodology Oral history method is an alternative instrument used for research in history, anthropology, and folklore (Truesdell, 2009). By using the living people’s experience, it can be an evidence as it is systematic collection. The information gather about the past from observers and participants accumulates from oral history. According to Dr. Barbara Truesdell (2009) oral history interviews are grounded in memory, and memory is a subjective instrument for recording the past, always shaped by the present moment and the individual psyche. The data collected about event, people, decisions, and processes are not available in written records. Besides that, it shows the individual values and actions from past and how oral …show more content…

There have only three respondents in this studies. Interviews were conducted face-to-face communication personally day by day. The information given by respondents based on their experiences. The respondents live in same community where their born places and one of the respondent’s grandfather have been working with the legendary King. 3.6 Data Collection Method The respondents have been told early about the interview and recording being made during all the session. The data collected by using audio and video recorders. The data recorded then been analyze carefully. 4. Limitations Merong Mahawangsa who is the legendary saga is said to be the king in Kedah. Merong was a fighter and have four children. Kedah Annals or Merong Mahawangsa is another book titled on the history of Kedah. There have several places like Lembah Bujang, Tikam Batu, Pantai Merdeka, Baling and other places that covers the legendary of the king. The respondents from this study are still alive and knowing the myths and experience by the previous generation. They might response based on what of their mind remember. There might have some limitations because their stories happened back to year of

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