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Two folktales (Vampire beings in Greek folktales)
Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov. Series IV: Philology and Cultural Studies, 2022 This paper attempts to elaborate how the vampire theme is conceptualized in Greek folktales. It’s a case study of the Greek folk tales: “Gelloudi” and “The Lamia bride” found in the compilation Paramythokores (2002). The folktale complies with a strict formulaic style of oral narration and the most time-resilient elements of storytelling are the motifs
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An Application of Axel Olrik’s Epic Laws in Imbiza Eyayingavulwa [PDF]
E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social SciencesThe aim of this article is to apply Axel Olrik’s epic laws in Imbiza eyayingavulwa, one of the traditional isiZulu folktales. Even though these laws have been widely applied to non-African folktales, there seem to be fewer studies that have evaluated the
Sizwe Zwelakhe Dlamini +1 more
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The engaging of early age children in environmental behavior through wayang kancil folktale
Sustinere: Journal of Environment and Sustainability, 2019 School is a medium to solve the waste problem through clean lifestyle psychoeducation. Wayang kancil folktale uses animal characters as an alternative method to teach early age children to reduce littering behavior.
Wakhid Musthofa, Koentjoro Koentjoro
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Analisa: Jurnal Pengkajian Masalah Sosial Keagamaan, 2018 Understanding of the existence of various religious receptions in culture gives a great opportunity for the building and nurturance of harmony among religious followers and for the creating of solidarities in the society. This article uncovers receptions
Agus Iswanto
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Journal of Language and Literature, 2023 Anthropocentrism centralizes the role of humans and human impact on the environment. In folktales, the anthropocentric nuance is amplified by the moral messages delivered after telling the tales.
Simon Arsa Manggala
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Gender &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article argues that marriage was central to historical change in the Yoruba‐speaking region of West Africa during the eighteenth century. It draws on ìtàn, a distinct oral source, to show that conjugality shaped Yoruba processes of urbanisation and political centralisation, gendered divisions of labour and social innovation and creativity.
Insa Nolte
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Education Sciences, 2023 Understanding the coexistence between nature and humans is a basic concept required in modern society. In this study, we verify the effectiveness of folktales as teaching material in science education by incorporating folktales into the fifth-grade ...
Karen Onodera, Hiroki Fujii
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Children &Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This case study explores what kinds of everyday ideas a small group of Finnish children have about happiness and unhappiness, and how these ideas relate to narrated practices and actions aimed at finding happiness. We conducted collaborative drawing and storytelling workshops with 10–12‐year‐old Finnish children (N = 8).
Jennifer De Paola +3 more
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Experimental Design: Javanese Folktale Preservation Using Augmented Reality Technology
Humaniora, 2018 This research was conducted to discover innovative and interesting methods to preserve also to reintroduce Javanese folktale to today’s society. The data were gathered from primary research through quantitative research to 104 respondents to know about ...
Damba Permatasakti, Vera Jenny Basiroen
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International Journal of Art &Design Education, EarlyView.Abstract Participatory research methods have a focus on facilitating research processes that engage with participants and, as such, aim to promote individual voice, facilitate richer reflection and dialogue, and enable the articulation of participants' unique experiences.
Angela Eckhoff
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