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Folk beliefs of cultural changes in China [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2014
For the last several decades, Chinese society has experienced transformative changes. How are these changes understood among Chinese people? To examine this question, Part 1 in this research solicited folk beliefs of cultural change from a group of ...
Yi Xu, Takeshi Hamamura
exaly   +12 more sources

RELIGION AND FOLK BELIEFS

open access: yesZeitschrift für die Welt der Türken, 2011
Folk beliefs, transmitted from generation to generation since the transfer from pre-writing and not included in any divine religion, but his side continued vitality of beliefs. Folk beliefs that have traditional as well as the local folk beliefs, include
Mustafa SEVER
doaj   +2 more sources

Modernization and Inheritance of Folk Beliefs in the Digital Age: A Case Study in the Southeastern Coastal Areas of China

open access: yesReligions
With the processes of urbanization and population migration in China, local traditional folk beliefs are facing a crisis of inheritance, including the loss of believers and the decline of religious buildings. However, in the southeastern coastal areas of
Guoliang Liu, Xinyi Huang, Yinghan Li
exaly   +3 more sources

Traditional beliefs in animals in the novel 'The Siege of the St. Salvation Church' by Goran Petrović: Function and meaning [PDF]

open access: yesUniverzitetska Misao, 2021
This paper examines function and meaning of traditional folk beliefs related to animals in the novel "The Siege of the Church of St. Salvation". Research is attempting to show that the folk beliefs about animals are included in creating novel structure ...
Vasić-Rakočević Branislava   +1 more
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A Comparative Perspective of Folk Beliefs and Traditions of Kazakhs, Turkmens and Turkish Cypriots [PDF]

open access: yesFolklor/Edebiyat, 2020
The phenomenon of belief has been among the most fundamental social needs of people from the oldest ages to date and played an essential role in shaping the cultures of nations throughout history.
Mustafa Yeniasır, Adem Öger
doaj   +1 more source

The Effect of Folk Belief on Social Trust: The Mediating Role of Social Support and the Sense of Identity

open access: yesReligions, 2023
Although the influential factors of social trust have aroused heated discussion, the research on the influence of religious belief, especially Chinese folk belief, on social trust and the mechanism between the two is relatively insufficient.
Bin Hou   +3 more
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Folk-economic beliefs: An evolutionary cognitive model [PDF]

open access: yesBehavioral and Brain Sciences, 2017
Abstract The domain of “folk-economics” consists in explicit beliefs about the economy held by laypeople, untrained in economics, about such topics as, for example, the causes of the wealth of nations, the benefits or drawbacks of markets and international trade, the effects of regulation, the origins of inequality, the connection between work and ...
Pascal Boyer, Michael Bang Petersen
openaire   +4 more sources

Folk Customs And Beliefs In Kosovo And Metohija Between The Two World Wars

open access: yesYearbook of Balkan and Baltic Studies, 2023
The geographical region of Kosovo and Metohija in the period between the two world wars was characterised by traditional societies and a large number of folk customs and beliefs. In my paper, I will deal with the customs and beliefs that marked the daily
Božica Slavković Mirić
doaj   +1 more source

THE FOLK BELIEFS IN THE TALE OF KIEU AND THE FUNERAL ORATION TO THE SOULS BY NGUYEN DU

open access: yesTạp chí Khoa học Đại học Đà Lạt, 2021
“The Tale of Kieu” and “The Funeral Oration to the Souls” are two works of great value and significance in the writing career of the great poet, Nguyen Du.
Võ Thị Thùy Dung
doaj   +1 more source

Folk Medicine in the Philippines: A Phenomenological Study of Health-Seeking Individuals

open access: yesInternational Journal of Medical Students, 2021
Background: Folk medicine refers to traditional healing practices anchored on cultural beliefs of body physiology and health preservation. Reflective of indigenous heritage, it fosters a better understanding of health and disease, healthcare systems ...
Nadine Angela Rondilla   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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