Search Results - "Folklore (London)"

William Francis (Will) Ryan (1937-2023) by Oates, Caroline

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English Folk Tradition and the Choice of Ancestors by Gilroy, Paul

“…This article asks questions about the ethnocentrism, xenology, and racism at work in the ways that the history of traditional music in the British Isles has…”
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The 'Wooden Horse' Tale of Shirak as a Variation of ATU 575 by Khemchyan, Marine, Khemchyan, Ester

“…The purpose of this article is to clarify the place and role of the 'Wooden Horse' tale of the Armenian Shirak region in the tale-type ATU 575 ('The Prince's…”
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Patterns in Icelandic Elf Hills by Egeler, Matthias, Jónsdóttir, Dagrún Ósk, Jónsson, Jón

“…The elf dwellings of Icelandic rural storytelling culture and traditional folk belief appear to follow recurring, reasonably fixed patterns in their visual…”
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Transmogrification as a Gendered Event: Women in Kona and Hausa Tales by Magaji, Maryam Yusuf

“…African tales are characteristically told to amuse and to instil moral values in the younger generation. However, Jukun Kona and Hausa female narrators fashion…”
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Baldr, Ymir, and the Myth of the First Death in Old Norse Mythology (Part 2) by Mills, Kristen

“…This study examines the myth of the death of the Norse god Baldr in a comparative framework. Scholars working in the fields of comparative mythology and…”
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The Shared Origin and Divergent Evolution of Stories about 'Capturing Yaoguai and Obtaining Treasures in Haunted Houses' in China and Japan by Xuefei, Bi, Boyu, Zheng, Shuzhen, Jiang

“…The Chinese and Japanese stories of capturing yaoguai or yōkai and obtaining treasures in haunted houses share a common origin from 'Xì Yāo' narratives. The…”
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Robert A. Segal (1948-2024) by Manuel Losada, José

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Daniel Fabre: From 'John-of-the-Bear' to the Bird-Man of Lascaux by Hopkin, David

“…Daniel Fabre (1947-2016) was a leading anthropologist of Mediterranean Europe. He was also a folklorist, a historian, a literary scholar, and a cultural…”
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Memorable Dances from the Days of War: A Study on the Form and Meaning of Kurdish Dances in North-Eastern Iran by Moghanipour, Majidreza, Shamshiri, Babak, Rahmani, Ashkan, Radfar, Samane

“…Kurdish folk dance is popular among Kurds living in north-eastern Iran and is performed in a circle. In this study, we investigate the formal structure and…”
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Kusaal Folktales: Communicative Tools for Preserving Indigenous Cultural Values in Ghanaian Marriages by Abubakari, Hasiyatu, Amankwah, Adwoa Sikayena, Mensah, Abigail Opoku

“…Among the Kusaas of Ghana, folktales convey messages that touch on every aspect of the socio-cultural and socio-economic lives of the people. This study…”
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Baldr, Ymir, and the Myth of the First Death in Old Norse Mythology (Part 1) by Mills, Kristen

“…This study examines the myth of the death of the Norse god Baldr in a comparative framework. Scholars working in the fields of comparative mythology and…”
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Traditional Polish Finger Games by Żebrowska-Mazur, Barbara

“…This article attempts to describe traditional Polish finger games. The constitutive features of the genre of finger play are indicated, as well as the positive…”
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When Humans, Animals, and Plants Talk to Each Other by Naithani, Sadhana

“…This article is an adapted version of the 2023 David Buchan Memorial Lecture. Humans, animals, and plants talk to each other in songs, stories, legends, and…”
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Taxonomizing Goblins from Folklore to Fiction by King, Matt

“…During the medieval and early modern periods, folkloric goblins were often presented as multifaceted creatures with unclear origins and as nebulous markers of…”
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A Folklorist Looks at Ice Cream Vans by Davies, Owen

“…Of all the commercial road vehicles that have toured the streets and tourist spots of Britain, Ireland, America, and Australia over nearly a century, none…”
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Haunted Modernization: Urban Legends and Cultural Transition in Contemporary China by Tang, Fang, Lu, Gan

“…Over the past half-century, a series of reforms in China have brought about economic prosperity and rapid urban development. Urban legends in contemporary…”
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Seeing the Obscene: The Protective Power of Display in the Fig-Hand Amulet by Aracil, Leticia Cortina

“…The amulet known as higa, which reproduces a hand gesture known by the same name, belongs to an ancient family of Mediterranean amulets intended to prevent or…”
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Heremod and Óðinn: From Beowulf to Snorri's Prose Edda by Neidorf, Leonard

“…This article reassesses the sources pertaining to Heremod (Hermóðr) in order to explore the nature of his relationship with Óðinn. In Beowulf, Heremod is…”
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Gustav Henningsen (1934-2023) by de Blécourt, Willem

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