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Ritual readings were key to disseminating the testimonial volume, When the Birds Didn’t Sing: Stories of the Armed Conflict in Colombia (2022). They were an itinerant pedagogy that, through reading the stories aloud and listening to the opinions of other victims, achieved a close listening process. Although little research has been conducted on this topic, some previous work addresses the importance of these readings in disseminating the testimonial volume. This study aimed to understand the value of these readings in the creation of Volume VI and in the dissemination of its testimonial accounts. After discussing the sources, we conclude that the use of testimony is crucial for recovering traumatic memories through ethical and respectful listening, and that ritual readings are a didactic and symbolic tool for transmitting the volume’s stories.
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