Folklore
Folklore is the transmission of traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices. These tales are unwritten literature: stories, prverbs and songs. Folklore is an essential part of every culture.
A Teacher's Guide to Folklife
Peter Bartis and Paddy Bowman of the American Folklife Center talks about incorporating folklife and community culture into the K-12 curriculum and offers a list of resources both online and print.
Peter Bartis and Paddy Bowman of the American Folklife Center talks about incorporating folklife and community culture into the K-12 curriculum and offers a list of resources both online and print.
Bird Folklore
Birds, being prevalent throughout the world, are present in myths and legends of most cultures. From Whippoorwills to ravens, from geese to owls, birds have played important roles in the stories told throughout the ages...
Birds, being prevalent throughout the world, are present in myths and legends of most cultures. From Whippoorwills to ravens, from geese to owls, birds have played important roles in the stories told throughout the ages...
Defining Terms: Myth, folklore, legend, etc.
Fairy tales, myths, legends, and folklore are terms which may seem to mean the same thing: fanciful tales. This conception is seemingly validated by the fact that the terms are often used interchangeably. While it's true that the terms may refer to bodies of writing that are related at their most basic level as stories, they each present a unique reader experience.
Fairy tales, myths, legends, and folklore are terms which may seem to mean the same thing: fanciful tales. This conception is seemingly validated by the fact that the terms are often used interchangeably. While it's true that the terms may refer to bodies of writing that are related at their most basic level as stories, they each present a unique reader experience.
Folklife and Fieldwork
Peter Bartis offers an introduction to field techniques for the non-specialist.
Peter Bartis offers an introduction to field techniques for the non-specialist.
Folklore
Folklore comes in many different forms. One way to look at it is by category. Read on.
Folklore comes in many different forms. One way to look at it is by category. Read on.