folklore studies

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• Folklore of India — This article is about the folklore of the Indian subcontinent. For Native American folklore, see Native American folklore. [ thumb|The culture of India has been broken down into five main geographical regions.] The folklore of India compasses the …   Wikipedia

• Folklore Society —    The Folk Lore Society was founded in January 1878 (it kept the hyphen till 1968), and was thus the first society in the world devoted to the subject. There had been protracted correspondence in *N&Q in 1876 7, initiated by Eliza *Gutch ( St… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• folklore — folklorist, n. folkloristic, adj. /fohk lawr , lohr /, n. 1. the traditional beliefs, legends, customs, etc., of a people; lore of a people. 2. the study of such lore. 3. a body of widely held but false or unsubstantiated beliefs. [1846; FOLK +… …   Universalium

• Folklore in the Old Testament Studies in Comparative Religion Legend and Law — Folklore in the Old Testament: Studies in Comparative Religion Legend and Law written in 1918 by Sir James Frazer, compares episodes of the Old Testament with similar legends from other cultures in the ancient world. Contents*Part 1) Early ages… …   Wikipedia

• Institute for Folklore Studies in Britain and Canada —    see *National Centre for English Cultural Tradition …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• FOLKLORE — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Folklore — For other uses, see Folklore (disambiguation). Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of… …   Wikipedia

• The Missouri Folklore Society — MFS logo, drawn by Cathy Barton Para The Missouri Folklore Society was organized December 15, 1906, to encourage the collection, preservation and study of folklore in the widest sense, including customs, institutions, beliefs, signs, legends,… …   Wikipedia

• Survey of English Folklore —    Founded in 1955 as a new research project directed by Professor A. H. Smith, Head of the English Department at University College London, and Honorary Director of the English Place Name Survey, and funded by donations from Mrs Lake Barnett,… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• Iranian folklore — Iranian folklore, including jokes, legends, games, folklore heroes and beliefs is sophisticated and complex.folklore Heroes* Pourya ye Vali * Hasan Kachal Hasan the Bald * Khaleh Soskeh Auntie cockroach * Hossen e Kurd e shabestari The Kurdish… …   Wikipedia

• German folklore — shares many characteristics with Scandinavian folklore and English folklore due to their origins in a common Germanic mythology. It reflects a similar mix of influences: a pre Christian pantheon and other beings equivalent to those of Norse… …   Wikipedia