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English folk music on the margin - Cecil Sharp's gypsies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Cecil Sharp is the only English or even British collector who can be compared with such European giants as Bela Bartok and Zoltan Kodaly, compsers and collectors who undertook extnsive fieldwork documenting the folk music of indigenous cultures including
Staelens, Yvette
core   +8 more sources

Do the folk actually hold folk-economic beliefs? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Boyer and Petersen argue that folk-economic beliefs are widespread—shaped by evolved cognitive systems—and they offer exemplar beliefs to illustrate their thesis.
Ben M Tappin   +5 more
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Animal cult living in uzbek folk beliefs

open access: yesUluslararası Türk Lehçe Araştırmaları Dergisi, 2023
Humans have lived a life intertwined with animals since the first moments. While some animals have provided convenience in people's lives, a defense mechanism has been established against others. Animals are of great importance for humans to survive in
ZEHRA IŞIK
doaj   +1 more source

Elementy poetyki ludowej w powieści Rzeczy uprzyjemniające. Utopia T. Bołdak-Janowskiej

open access: yesStudia Interkulturowe Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej, 2020
The aim of the article is to analyse the elements of folk poetics in the novel Pleasant things. Utopia by T. Bołdak-Janowska. The category of folklore is understood in a rather narrow way, and at the same time it is most often used in critical and ...
Agnieszka Goral
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding Folk Religiosity in the Philippines

open access: yesReligions, 2021
This paper argues for the appreciation of Filipino folk religiosity as part of cultivating authentic faith expressions among Filipinos. It presents historical, anthropological, sociocultural, and theological views on significant folk religious groups ...
Juan Rafael G. Macaranas
doaj   +1 more source

Perception through the Personified: A Study of Children’s Folklore from Bihar, India

open access: yesIAFOR Journal of Literature & Librarianship, 2023
The research explores the children-related literature of Bihar, an eastern state of India, in order to find their impact on the perception of the listeners.
Mallika Tosha, Rajiv Ranjan Dwivedi
doaj   +1 more source

From Abstract Form to Concrete Materialization: An Analysis of Mazu’s Image in Statues and Images

open access: yesReligions, 2022
The religious color of folk beliefs and customs, a concrete and ideal artistic presentation of the Mazu (媽祖) image reflected in ancient books, folk customs and myths, endows Mazu with its unique image and humanistic connotation.
Beibei Zhang, Xiaping Shu
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring Folk Culture in Mo Yan's Novels from an Animal Perspective: A Case Study of Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out [PDF]

open access: yesSHS Web of Conferences
In the novel Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out, Mo Yan integrates extensive folk culture, including proverbs, folklore, and folk art, which carries significant cultural meaning.
Chen Ruiyi
doaj   +1 more source

Ambiguous characters

open access: yesEnnen ja Nyt: Historian Tietosanomat, 2021
Artikkelissa selvitetään, miten tietäjä-hahmot esitetään 1800-luvun lopulla ja 1900-luvun alussa ruotsinkieliseltä Pohjanmaalta kerätyssä folkloristisessa aineistossa. Aineistoa lähestytään kvalitatiivisen tekstianalyysin kautta.
Karolina Kouvola
doaj   +1 more source

Reflection of Popular Rituals and Beliefs in the Southern School of Fiction Writing [PDF]

open access: yesMatn/Pizhūhī-i Adabī
Popular literature, which includes the rituals, beliefs, and traditions of each region, is one of the sources and foundations of fiction. Understanding these themes leads to a deeper knowledge of a nation’s literature.
Masoud Shirali   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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