Folklorists have always been interested in understanding meanings of folklore texts, and in the earlier days of folklore study, that meant looking at how the folklore functioned within the community of which it was a part. This approach was valuable in that it was one of the first to firmly attach interpretation of folklore to the very people who were using it to express their beliefs and values. William R. Bascom, who identified what he called the “four functions of folklore” …suggests folklore provides: informally teaching cultural attitudes (often to younger group members); escaping accepted limitations of our culture; maintaining cultural identity; and validating existing cultural norms-essentially boil down to one function, as Bascom himself claims: “Folklore is an important mechanism for maintaining the stability of culture” (William R. Bascom 1965). #FolkloreStudies #CulturalIdentity #CommunityValues #FolkloreFunction #CulturalStability #WilliamRBascom #FolkloreEducation #CulturalEscape #CulturalNorms #FolkloreMagic #folkloreish #houstonbookstore
Making my way through W.B. Yeats’ Treasury of Irish Myth, Legend and Folklore - with Cuchulain of Muirthemne translated by Lady Gregory in the 1986 edition published by Avelnel Books (Crown Publishers) by the sounds of Roaringwater Bay making its namesake roars. It’s not just the wind— it’s the water that roars. #WestCork #IrishFolklore #FolkloreStudies #TheMerrow #Cailleach #ILoveIreland #Banshee #FairyFolklore #VisitingResearchStudent #CelticStudies
FREE WEBINAR ON ITALIAN FOLKSHIRE & ENGLISH SWITCHWORDS BY: DEIPTI KERKAR (VASTU EXPERT) WITH: ISHA (ASTRO-NUMEROLOGIST) Follow this link to join my WhatsApp Group https://chat.whatsapp.com/HeZYOXSeEVvEuaRmUJfxdR Dive into the enchanting world of Italian folklore and discover the power of English Switchwords in our Free Webinar! Whether you're a curious beginner or an enthusiast, this session will captivate your imagination and broaden your horizons. 🖥️ Platform: Zoom 🗓️ Date: 21st MAY 2024 🕗 Time: 8:02 PM For more information ☎️+91 6359 665 591, 9737765591 #ItalianFolklore #Switchwords #FreeWebinar #Folklore #MythicalTales #Legends #TraditionalCustoms #CulturalHeritage #EnglishSwitchwords #MindPower #Manifestation #PositiveThinking #Webinar #FreeEvent #LearnSomethingNew #CulturalExploration #SelfImprovement #OnlineLearning #FolkloreStudies #MysticalKnowledge #AncientWisdom #SwitchwordMagic #PowerOfWords #LanguageMagic #SpiritualJourney #DiscoverFolklore #ExploreCulture #KnowledgeSharing Isha Thakkar Numerologiest For more information, you can contact us ☎️+91 +91 6359 665 591
And now, a bit of folklore.😎 #folklorestudies #earlymodernengland #folkhorror
Please join us next week, Wed 4/24, at the Writer’s Block in DTLV, as we celebrate the recent publication of IGES professor Dr. Sheila Bock’s new book, Claiming Space: Performing the Personal Through Decorated Mortarboards. The event is free and open to the public. 📚 🎓 📚 . . #IGES #UNLV #unlvliberalarts #bookparty #bookrelease #instabooks #folklorestudies #graduationcap
This month’s Folkbyte is about everyday places that come to be repurposed and valued as sacred and the ways you can use this information in your storytelling and world-building. Read the full newsletter at: 🔗 https://csmaccath.com/blog/folkbytemarch2024 #folkloreandfiction #folklorefiction #folklore #folkloristics #folklorestudies #fiction #mythology #writing #writingcommunity #writingtips #storytelling #pagan #witch #heathen #nordicanimism
It's Facebook Fridays! for March 29, 2024! Here's an amazing duo of beautifully clothbound magical books that you can win! The Lucky Mojo Curio Company is holding a random drawing to give away 1 arcane and spell-filled spiritual supply prize to expand your mind and excite your fingertips. This week the prize is our Hardcover Book Special, comprising these two classic occult titles: * "Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic: A Materia Magica of African-American Conjure," by catherine yronwode; and * "Trolldom: Spells And Methods of the Norse Folk Magic Tradition," by Johannes Gårdbäck. To enter the giveaway, go to the LMCCo Fb page at https://facebook.com/LuckyMojoCurio and then like the page and leave a comment. Emojis don't count and the quality and style of the content will be taken into consideration when making the award. On SUNDAY, we will select ONE winner at random, announce their name here, and ask them to message The LMCCo FB page with their mailing address, so we can send them their FREE Hardcover Special. Then we'll announce their name on our Sunday radio show, the Lucky Mojo Hoodoo Rootwork Hour! Please note: If you receive a reply to your contest-entry comment with a notice to go to a fake page that looks like our official page (the URL is a string of numbers, not our name) and if you give them your credit card number, you will be charged by them! This contest is a giveaway -- there is never any charge to the winners. Furthermore, the Lucky Mojo Curio Company does not ask anyone for a credit card via social media, ever. Lucky Mojo only accepts credit cards at our secure shopping cart site on the world wide web. These fake replies to contest entries are a FRAUD and a SCAM. We report scam accounts and postings to Facebook administration and encourage you to do so also. #luckymojocurioco #freestuff #freestufffriday #hoodoo #conjureshop #spiritualsupplies #lovespells #moneyspells #witchyshop #spellcasting #spellcraft #hardcovers #clothbound #trolldom #herbmagic #herbalism #folklorestudies #folklore #folkmagic #swedishfolkmagic #norsefolkmagic
It's Facebook Fridays! for March 29, 2024! Here's an amazing duo of beautifully clothbound magical books that you can win! The Lucky Mojo Curio Company is holding a random drawing to give away 1 arcane and spell-filled spiritual supply prize to expand your mind and excite your fingertips. This week the prize is our Hardcover Book Special, comprising these two classic occult titles: * "Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic: A Materia Magica of African-American Conjure," by catherine yronwode; and * "Trolldom: Spells And Methods of the Norse Folk Magic Tradition," by Johannes Gårdbäck. To enter the giveaway, go to the LMCCo Fb page at https://facebook.com/LuckyMojoCurio and then like the page and leave a comment. Emojis don't count and the quality and style of the content will be taken into consideration when making the award. On SUNDAY, we will select ONE winner at random, announce their name here, and ask them to message The LMCCo FB page with their mailing address, so we can send them their FREE Hardcover Special. Then we'll announce their name on our Sunday radio show, the Lucky Mojo Hoodoo Rootwork Hour! Please note: If you receive a reply to your contest-entry comment with a notice to go to a fake page that looks like our official page (the URL is a string of numbers, not our name) and if you give them your credit card number, you will be charged by them! This contest is a giveaway -- there is never any charge to the winners. Furthermore, the Lucky Mojo Curio Company does not ask anyone for a credit card via social media, ever. Lucky Mojo only accepts credit cards at our secure shopping cart site on the world wide web. These fake replies to contest entries are a FRAUD and a SCAM. We report scam accounts and postings to Facebook administration and encourage you to do so also. #luckymojocurioco #freestuff #freestufffriday #hoodoo #conjureshop #spiritualsupplies #lovespells #moneyspells #witchyshop #spellcasting #spellcraft #hardcovers #clothbound #trolldom #herbmagic #herbalism #folklorestudies #folklore #folkmagic #swedishfolkmagic #norsefolkmagic
I've been working on a school assignment, and of course I made it more complicated than it needs. 🤦🏻♂️ Too late to regret it. #FolkloreStudies #Folklore #ArabianNights #1001Nights #StudentLife #Academia #CollegeLife #AlfLeilaWaLeila #ReadingTime # #ReadMoreBooks
📷 by @thelittlecitiesofblackdiamonds: Last Sunday, a few of our council members spoke with some Ohio State University Folklore Studies students at Tecumseh Theater in Shawnee. President of the Little Cities board, Tyler McDaniel, was accompanied by Kellye Blosser and her parents, Cheryl and Roger Blosser. The students learned about the rich industrial and labor histories of the region, along with what our organization does to preserve and document that history. The students then toured Shawnee and Robinson's Cave, then came back to the theater for a community dinner catered by Little Italy of New Straitsville. We can't thank OSU instructors Lydia Smith and Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth enough for all they have done in recent years for both our Little Cities council and the Rendville Historic Preservation Society! @osu_folklore tecumsehtheater #littlecitiesofblackdiamonds #tecumsehtheater #shawneeohio #ohiohistory #ohiostateuniversity #folklorestudies #appalachia #appalachianohio #southeastohio
📷 by @thelittlecitiesofblackdiamonds: Last Sunday, a few of our council members spoke with some Ohio State University Folklore Studies students at Tecumseh Theater in Shawnee. President of the Little Cities board, Tyler McDaniel, was accompanied by Kellye Blosser and her parents, Cheryl and Roger Blosser. The students learned about the rich industrial and labor histories of the region, along with what our organization does to preserve and document that history. The students then toured Shawnee and Robinson's Cave, then came back to the theater for a community dinner catered by Little Italy of New Straitsville. We can't thank OSU instructors Lydia Smith and Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth enough for all they have done in recent years for both our Little Cities council and the Rendville Historic Preservation Society! @osu_folklore tecumsehtheater #littlecitiesofblackdiamonds #tecumsehtheater #shawneeohio #ohiohistory #ohiostateuniversity #folklorestudies #appalachia #appalachianohio #southeastohio
Khublei Shibun Dr. Naomi C. Nonglait @carey_lynz ïa ka paper "Examining the Impact of Digitalization on Folklore Studies, with a Focus on the Khasis" kaba phi la thoh bad kren halor jong ka Speak Your Roots ha ka International Conference on “Cultural Chronicles: Perspectives on Folklore and Mythology” ha ka 7-8 tarik Lber, 2024. Kane ka conference la pynlong da ka Department of English, Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, Haryana. 😃🙏 Ka jingkren jong i @carey_lynz ka long kaba kordor bad donkam ha ka liang ka pynneh pynsah ïa ka ktien, ka jymbriew bad ka riti ka dustur Khasi. Kine ki dei khyndiat ki slides na ka jingkren ka ban sa pynmih kum ka kot! Ngi kitbok kitrwiang ïa phi @carey_lynz ba kin seisoh ki kam bad jingthmu jong phi! 🟡 Phi lah ban pule bniah ïa ki post kiba la thoh ha ka paper ha ka website https://www.speakyourroots.com/ ➡️ . . . Thank you @carey_lynz for your paper "Examining the Impact of Digitalization on Folklore Studies, with a Focus on the Khasis" presented on Speak Your Roots at the International Conference on “Cultural Chronicles: Perspectives on Folklore and Mythology” on 7th-8th March, 2024. This conference was organised by the Department of English, Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, Haryana. 😃🙏 The presentation is valuable and relevant in terms of the conservation of Khasi language, culture and identity in the digital realm. These are a few slides from the paper which will be published soon! Our best wishes for @carey_lynz for more achievements in the future! 🟡 You can read the posts mentioned in the paper in the website https://www.speakyourroots.com/ ➡️ #folklore #khaskfolklore #folklorestudies #digitilization #digitilizationoffolklore #khasiliterature #khasilangauge #khasiidentity #khasiculture #khasilanguageconservation #speakyourroots #speakyourrootschallenge #talklocal
What do the myths and legends have to say about St Patrick’s relationship with feminism? Many of the "monsters" he battles may well be Goddess figures, Dr Jenny Butler writes on @rte_brainstorm. “As a “folk hero”, St Patrick is the one who single-handedly converted the whole Irish population to Christianity. In legends, he did this by destroying Paganism: interestingly, many of the “monsters” he battles may well be Goddess figures.” “For instance, after climbing Croagh Patrick in Co. Mayo, the saint kneels down to pray and is attacked by a black bird. In some versions of the legend, St Patrick throws his bell at the bird and, in doing so, banishes her so that she cannot return to the mountain.” Read in full in our bio/Stories. #Folklore #Mythology #FolkloreStudies #StPatricksDay #Feminism #StPatrick
Last Sunday, a few of our council members spoke with some Ohio State University Folklore Studies students at Tecumseh Theater in Shawnee. President of the Little Cities board, Tyler McDaniel, was accompanied by Kellye Blosser and her parents, Cheryl and Roger Blosser. The students learned about the rich industrial and labor histories of the region, along with what our organization does to preserve and document that history. The students then toured Shawnee and Robinson's Cave, then came back to the theater for a community dinner catered by Little Italy of New Straitsville. We can't thank OSU instructors Lydia Smith and Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth enough for all they have done in recent years for both our Little Cities council and the Rendville Historic Preservation Society! @osu_folklore @tecumsehtheater #littlecitiesofblackdiamonds #tecumsehtheater #shawneeohio #ohiohistory #ohiostateuniversity #folklorestudies #appalachia #appalachianohio #southeastohio
𖡼𓋼𖤣 📜🕯️𖡼𖤣𖥧 ☾ У МИФа, к моей огромное радости, выходит всё больше качественных книг по фольклористике. Когда узнала о новом тираже "Русской фольклорной демонологии" Владимира Рябова, признаюсь, сердце забилось чаще... 💔 За его пабликом "Метла, дерево и печь" слежу с 2018 года. Читала долго — растягивала удовольствие. Но все же дочитала. Вот, решила поделиться с вами своим любимым фольклорным сюжетом — историями о женихе-мертвеце, который в книге тоже упоминается. p.s. Фрагменты текста на картинках — из моего телеграм-канала: там вообще много подобных штук публикую, кстати . . . . . . . . . #darkacademia #darkacademiaaesthetic #darkaesthetic #darkgrammer #gothic #russiangothic #folktale #фольклористика #bookworm #Folklorestudies
Advantages of studying: You get recommendations about which books to read. Folklore has been a subject I've been interested in for a while, so it's exciting to learn more about it! It's been my favorite class so far. #GrimmFairyTales #FolkloreThursday #Folklore #Fairytales #FolkloreStudies
In this month's edition, you'll find a guide to folklore for the layperson, an excerpt from my preliminary research for The Songwriter's Guide to Folklore, and a Folkbyte newsletter video about bringing the folklore of place to your world-building. 🔗 https://csmaccath.com/blog/folkbytemarch2024 #folkloreandfiction #folklorefiction #folklore #folkloristics #folklorestudies #fiction #mythology #writing #writingcommunity #writingtips #storytelling #pagan #witch #heathen #nordicanimism
What is folklore? What is folklore studies? What’s the difference between a myth, legend, or folktale? Check out this introductory guide from folklorist @csmaccath (Memorial University of Newfoundland) and J. S. Hopkins (Hyldyr, Mimisbrunnr.info) now on the Hyldyr Wellspring over at Hyldyr.com! #folklore #folkloristics #folklorestudies
Hello! Booklovers!! 📚 Finished 『Associate Professor Takatsuki Akirai's Surmise: The shadow reflected by a mirror』(Associate Professor Takatsuki Akira's Surmise #6) by Mikage Sawamura ☆☆☆ 📝Synopsis Akira Takatsuki, an associate professor who loves strange things, receives a request to investigate "a ghost's reflection in the mirror of a haunted house at an amusement park". Worried about Takatsuki, who has been listless since he lost his memory of Nagano, Naoya recommends that he take him outside to investigate…(source: Amazon.jp) 💖Thoughts ・This is the 6th book of the interesting and spooky series!📚✨ ・Takatsuki's lack of energy really worries me, but I thought his connection with Naoya and the others who support him was so warm.😌💓 ・I felt that Naoya was gaining confidence as Takatsuki's buddy, and I found myself smiling.🤭💚 ・I love the enthusiasm of nerds when they talk about what they love!😊 ・As I read this series, I gradually began to think that maybe there really is a strange and spooky world out there.👀 ・Can’t wait to read the next one!! Enjoy your reading and encountering spooky things! #読了 #読書好きな人と繋がりたい #本のある暮らし #小説 #民俗学 #准教授高槻彰良 #澤村御影 #角川文庫 #kadokawa #amreading #folklorestudies #akiratakatsuki #mikagesawamura #japanesenovel #cozymystery #bookstagram #japan #japanese
UPES Research Goes Global! Dr. Roshni Sengupta, Associate Professor, and Dr. Kaustav Padmapati, Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) from the School of Liberal Studies, presented their fascinating research work at the International Workshop on "Alternative Heritage-Making for the Future: Asia’s Heritage Strategies Beyond the Mainstream," held at Heidelberg University, Germany, from February 2nd to 4th, 2024. Heritage-making is often discussed in terms of national politics and recognition, tourism, international notions of intangible heritage, and assessments of success or failure in heritage-making projects. Within this theme, Dr. Roshni presented her work on “Heritage-making among the Dutch-Hindustani diaspora in the Netherlands: documenting baithak gaana and launda naach performances in Europe,” which seeks to unpack the complex process of ‘homemaking’ through cultural preservation and heritage-making embarked upon by the Indo-Caribbean community in the Netherlands through everyday cultural engagements. Meanwhile, Dr. Kaustav presented his work “Performing Arts, social media, and other genders: A Case Study of the Raas Leela (Lora Rakh) festival of Assam as potential folkloric Artifacts in Queer Space,” which aimed to explore folk performances and potential queer artistic expressions in one of Assam's popular festivals, “Raas Leela,” primarily through digital media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. #UPESResearch #GlobalImpact #CulturalHeritage #AcademicExcellence #DiversityAndInclusion #LiberalArts #ResearchHighlight #HeritagePreservation #QueerArt #FolkloreStudies #InternationalWorkshop #HeidelbergUniversity #AssamCulture #IndoCaribbeanDiaspora
Müza There are two variations of Müza earrings: One is called Müzanie (slide 2, 3 &6) And the other is Müzasida (slide 4&5). These earrings are made from a small bird called müza by Chokri Naga speakers. The feathers from the bird’s wings are used to make this accessory. A single bird can make a pair of Müzanie while Müzasida requires a couple of birds. . . . . #folklore #folkloreazutsa #folklorestudies #azutsafolklore #azutsaju #hpi
Ep. 157: Experts and Idiots: Folklore 101 (w/ SPECIAL GUEST @holland.elis.ward) Our reigning ghost host Holland is back again to talk all things folklore! Is Limewire folklore? What about Mothman? Taylor Swift?! We truly talk about everything this episode, from Slenderman to parakeets to licking. So much licking (New here? Sorry!). Come for the expert and stay for the idiots! Examples of folklore(?)!: 1) Spirited Away 🌸 (via IMDB) 2) 🎵 Folklooooorrrrrrre 🎵 (via Wikipedia) 3) Appalachian folk music 🪕: The Bog Trotters Band, photographed in Galax, Virginia in 1937 (via Wikipedia) 4) Slenderman 😱 (by Tifith Site, via Unsplash) 5) Campfire tales 🔥 (by Kevin Erdvig, via Unsplash) #Folklore #FolkloreStudies #Folkloric #TaylorSwift #Slenderman
How a festival of fire and fertility connects Christian Ireland with its pagan past Dr Aoife Granville highlights the connections between Brigit the goddess and Brigid the saint. “Brigit was the daughter of Dagda, a member of the mythical Tuatha Dé Dannan (Irish warrior army). She was a poet, a smith and a healer. She was very much associated with women, fire and fertility. During Imbolg, Brigid was honoured with feasts and bonfires, in the hopes that the new season would bring a fruitful harvest and good luck.” “Saint Brigid has similar associations and was said to have been born in the 5th century on the threshold of a door between this world and another. She never wanted to marry, despite her father’s wishes, and was said to have gouged out her own eye to ruin her great beauty. Her sight returned instantly but she gave her life to charity.” Tap the link in bio/Stories to read more. 📰 @folkloreucc @ucc_cacsss #StBrigidsDay #LáFhéileBríde #folklore #folklorestudies #pagan #paganstudies #christianity
Some late Christmas gifts, hand picked at the @scottishstorytellingcentre Can't wait to fuel up on new reading while I prepare #SomeNewCrap. . . . #books #folklore #folkloreliterature #folktales #irelandfolklore #scotlandfolklore #edinburgh #scottishstorytellingcentre #storytelling #queerfolktales #kevinwalker #lothians #fantasy #folklorestudies
James George Frazer Link in bio 🔗 . . . #anthropology #anthropological #anthropologists #totemism #totem #rituals #myth #mythical #belief #folklorestudies #jamesgeorgefrazer #jamesgfrazer #jamesgeorge #website #websites #links #bloggerstribe #blogging #writerscommunity #writingcommunity #writerslift #readingcommunity #readers
『廃仏毀釈 寺院・仏像破壊の真実』 畑中章宏 (ちくま新書) 2021 #畑中章宏 #akihirohatanaka #haibutsukishaku #abolishbuddhism #destroyshakyamuni #japanesemodernhistory #religiousstudies #folklorestudies
Much of the Grimms’ legacy has been a “what not to do” for contemporary folklorists, but their contributions are invaluable. The sheer volume of their work overall and the popular nature of the KHM have allowed for a persistence of interest in and survival of collected tales. The brothers also recognised the function of folk narratives as a reflection and reinforcement of culture and, most importantly, their amalgamation of narratives from multiple social classes speak to shared values that challenge systems of power and are still applicable today. #grimm #grimmbrothers #folklore #folklorestudies #grimmlegacy #folktales #practiceessay
Saura art – where vibrant hues and intricate patterns come together to tell stories of culture and tradition. Each brushstroke is a glimpse into the rich folklore of the Saura tribe in Odisha, India. Source: Indian folk art org. #SauraArt #TribalPainting #OdishaFolkArt #folkart #folkloristics #folklore #folklorestudies #indianfolklore #indianfolkart #gandhiancentremahe #gcpas #ecosophicalaesthetics #manipalacademyofhighereducation #manipaluniversity
There's been a lot of debate among folklore scholars about what qualifies as folklore and what's "fake lore," or literary creations pretending to have originated in the oral tradition. Some people (we're looking at you, Richard Dorson) blame these inventions for the general confusion surrounding the definition of folklore and for people focusing on aspects of traditional culture that aren't exactly genuine. This carries into the realm of folklore studies as scholars try to decide what they should research and what should be left to literature professors. We can't deny that there's a lot of material out there that sounds and looks like folklore. So can we call this folklore too? Is it worth studying? The solution to this problem is Michael Dylan Foster and Jeffrey A. Tolbert's concept of the "folkloresque." Instead of referring to literary creations as "fake lore" or even true folklore, we can understand appropriations of oral traditions and various forms of worldbuilding as attempts to authenticate fiction. Popular culture interprets and utilizes folklore to immerse consumers. This utilization might take the form of integration, portrayal, or parody. The folkloresque still plays with ideas of tradition, and because people consider these representations important, folklorists should study them. Folkloristics in its broadest sense is, after all, just the study of all the little things that people find important. This means you're free to continue enjoying media portrayals of vampires, werewolves, and zombies, even if they've differed from their historical counterparts. You can watch Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away and convince yourself this is all Japanese folklore, though the movie actually only imitates the flavor of authenticity. Sit down to revise your NaNoWriMo draft and dream up your worlds and your lore; your readers might not recognize what you invented and what you integrated, but they'll love it all the same. And if you're interested in learning more about how folklore and popular culture intersect, check out Foster and Tolbert's book!
Hello! Booklovers!! 📚 Finished 『Associate Professor Takatsuki Akirai's Surmise: The Living Talk and the Dead Dance』(Associate Professor Takatsuki Akira's Surmise #5) by Mikage Sawamura ☆☆☆.5 📝Synopsis When Naoya was a child, he wandered into the "Festival of the Dead" where blue lanterns swayed, and ever since then, he has been hearing lies distorted. Takatsuki and Naoya go to Nagano to settle Naoya’s past. However, the village where the festival used to be held has been abandoned…(source: Goodreads) 💖Thoughts ・This is the 5th book of the interesting and spooky series!📚✨ ・It was an important volume that was readable, as it delves into a mystery that has become one of the axes of the series.👀 ・I'm really curious to read how the story will develop from here on! Can't wait to read the next book!!💓 ・There is a spin-off short story at the end of the book, which was really good! Many stories are told mainly from the male character's point of view, but this was a warm story told from the female character's point of view.💖 ・I understand the feeling of " love," which is different from feelings of romantic feelings or friendship, and makes one's heart light up and warm, and I think it is good.😊💗 Enjoy your reading and encountering spooky things! #読了 #読書好きな人と繋がりたい #本のある暮らし #小説 #民俗学 #准教授高槻彰良 #澤村御影 #角川文庫 #kadokawa #amreading #folklorestudies #akiratakatsuki #mikagesawamura #japanesenovel #cozymystery #bookstagram #japan #japanese
L. P. Vidyarthi’s Contributions💀 Link in bio 🔗 . . . #anthropology #anthropological #anthropologists #lpvidyarthi #sacredcomplex #naturemanspirit #tribalstudies #folklorestudies #website #links #appliedanthropology #actionanthropology
Kkachi Horangi: An intricate interplay of traditional Korean folk motifs, wherein the symbolic depictions of magpies and tigers serve as a nuanced expression of societal dynamics and cultural satire. Exploring the historical techniques and interpretations within the canvas of Minhwa art. Source and Images: san.shin.org, Vancouver Visual arts foundation, Korean Cultural Centre AU #KkachiHorangi #MinhwaArt #KoreanFolkArt #CulturalHeritage #TraditionalArt #SatiricalPaintings #MagpiesAndTigers #KoreanSymbolism #CulturalExpression #folkart #folkloristics #folklore #folklorestudies #indianfolklore #indianfolkart #gandhiancentremahe #gcpas #ecosophicalaesthetics #manipalacademyofhighereducation #manipaluniversity
Queer Readings of Three Grimm Tales: Motifs and Themes The cultural legacy of the Brothers Grimm is fraught with incongruities, which complicate contemporary relationships to their collected folk tales. Folklorist, Simon Bronner, highlights several antagonistic dichotomies credited to the brothers, including “international diffusion and romantic nationalism…[and]…blatant literary license and fidelity to tradition” (Magnus-Johnson 2014, 74). Though the brothers had sociopolitical justifications for revising folk tales, it is important to recognize the dynamic nature of oral narrative (even when recorded) as it interacts with various tellers and listeners, reflecting both societal values and contemporaneous literary texts. This active relationship continues as modern readers examine and cocreate meaning with existing tales. German Studies Professor, Dr Meyertholen observes that the Grimm brothers “wrote in drag” as they appropriated the voices of female storytellers and “the female stock character of the…fairy-tale grandma” (2021, 36). They were able to maintain male power dynamics as they infused folk tales with patriarchal concepts, but the resulting narratives contain fragments of nonnormative symbolism and messages of femme resistance, which are reinterpreted by diverse readers (Meyertholen 2021; Orme 2015). Analyses of motifs and themes present in Grimm tales invite a deeper look into nontraditional understandings of the texts. This paper will reflect on three Grimm tales with overlapping motifs and themes, which can be interrogated via a queer lens— “The Goose Girl at the Spring,” “Princess Mouseskin” and “Bearskin.” Link in bio to continue reading on Bridging Appalachia blog. #queergrimm #queeringfolktales #folklorestudies #folklore #queertheory #goosegirlatthespring #princessmouseskin #bearskin #brothersgrimm
Several folks have expressed interest in what I’m reading as I study folklore at UCD. I’ll continue to post pics in stories and highlights on @bridgingappalachia, but I’ve also created a shop on bookshop.org for any of the books they carry. Most of my current reading will be on the folklore list, but I’ve included some other categories and l’Il be adding more books regularly. Link in bio if you’re interested:) #readinglist #folklorebooks #folklorestudies #storymedicine #bookshop #bookshoporg #bookshoporgaffiliate #bookstotheceiling #studyabroad #studyabroadireland #irishfolklore
Several folks have expressed interest in what I’m reading as I study folklore at UCD. I’ll continue to post pics in stories and highlights, but I’ve also created a shop on bookshop.org for any of the books they carry. Most of my current reading will be on the folklore list, but I’ve included some other categories and I’ll be adding more books regularly. Link in bio if you’re interested:) #readinglist #folklorebooks #folklorestudies #storymedicine #bookshop #bookshoporg #bookshoporgaffiliate #bookstotheceiling #studyabroad #studyabroadireland #irishfolklore
“So what is a fairy tale? A fairy tale is certainly not a tale about fairies, although the fairies can become involved. It's a hybrid type of narrative, very imaginative, in which transformation, magical transformation, is at the heart of all these tales that we call fairy tales. Things that cannot possibly happen in the real world happen in these tales and so it's this imaginative quality or intrinsic quality in the narratives that are so imaginative that we don't know what to call them, we call them fairy tales because of the fact that Madame d'Aulnoy’s invented this and labeled it and made it different from other genres.” - Jack Zipes @jackzipes (episode 33) Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you listen to podcasts 🎧🎤! #fabricoffolklore #folklore #lore #podcast #folklorepodcast #nerdypodcast #womenpodcaster #podcastsofinstagram #youtubepodcast #folk FairyTales #Folktales #StoryAnalysis #JackZipes #SocialImplications #PoliticalSignificance #LiteratureDiscussion #ChildrensBooks #FolkloreStudies #CriticalThinking #AcademicChat #StorytellingInsights #IntellectualConversations #LiteraryScholarship #FairyTaleStudies #imagination
De Ceri Houlbrook was recently interviewed by @lonelyplanet about her work on Love locks. Ceri currently has a database listing over 500 love-lock sites spread across 65 countries on every continent except Antarctica. "There's something universal about the symbolism of love locks," says Houlbrook, who authored a history book about the romantically-endowed objects. "Padlocks are designed to be durable and steadfast, to hold two things together securely, to keep something safe. This is easily translated into a ritual about love, commitment and memory." You can read the article here https://www.lonelyplanet.com/news/love-locks-banned-tourist-destinations #lovelocks #historyresearch #historydegree #folklorestudies
I made it to not one, but two iconic locations this autumn in honor of spooky season. I wouldn't have believed you if you told me that one day, I'd be a folklorist studying American Halloween Rituals and Traditions, specifically rural haunted house attractions, and that this is how I just spend my time. Enjoying my favorite season, visiting places I dreamt of going as a kid. Here's to dark autumn hours and cozy winters. #folklore #FolkloreStudies #folklorist #sleepyhollow #newyork #autumn #fall #ghoststories #ghosts #spookyseason
Huichol Art : A vibrant and intricate form of expression, encompassing beadwork and yarn paintings. It conveys the rich cultural heritage and spiritual beliefs of the Huichol people from western Mexico. Source: MexConnect.com Images: Wikimedia commons, Vivamexio.com #huicholart #WixarikaArt #MexicanTraditions #SpiritualExpressions #Beadwork #CulturalHeritage #TraditionalArtistry #ColorfulNarratives #IndigenousArtistry #folkart #folkloristics #folklore #folklorestudies #gandhiancentremahe #gcpas #ecosophicalaesthetics #manipalacademyofhighereducation #manipaluniversity
Wienin tutkijavierailun päätteeksi pidin tänään luennon mdw-yliopiston etnomusikologian ja kansanmusiikin tutkimuksen seminaarissa karjalaisista itkuvirsistä ja itkuvirsistä nyky-Suomessa. Ryhmä oli ihanan keskusteleva ja innostunut. Ihan paras lopetus tälle vierailulle! Muutenkin vierailu Music & Minorities Reseach Centerillä on tarjonnut oikein hyviä uusia näkökulmia ja Wien sopivasti keskittymisrauhaa kirjoitustöihin. Danke schön! Kuvassa Volksgartenin ruusuja marraskuisen iltapäivän sateessa. #pitkäiloitkusta #itkuvirret #karjalaiset #laments #folklorestudies #ethnomusicology
Sleeping Beauty was asleep when Prince Charming “fell in love with her”. This teaches us that women are only valued on externals, and that passivity is a positive trait. It also suggests that love is only a one way force, he loved her, so it is given that it should be returned. These type of value systems set us all up for failure in real relationships. #feminism #folklore #fairytale #folklorestudies #folkloreandfairytales
The 2024 edition of the Guinness World Records is now out and it includes a spread on 'Myth and Magic' by our very own Dr Ceri Houlbrook. She helped assess concealed shoes and pennies in coin trees @cerihoulbrook @uniofherts #goherts #folklorestudies
I've participated in dozens of haunted house attractions, but this was my first haunted corn maze. Which is hilarious to me because my thesis advisor upon hearing my research interests said, "Oh are you describing farms with like, spooky corn mazes?" Basically, yeah! 🌽 Haunts are interesting folklore ecosystems, you've got employees, performers, and an almost inverse idea of customer service: no one pays to be harassed for an evening,. normally. Guests sometimes create little communities by accident as they traverse the haunts, for example, on the hayride, a young woman basically jumped in my lap and refused to move until the end. It was hilarious and I'm glad I could make a stranger feel safe! #hauntedhouses #hauntedhayride #maryland #spooky #FolkloreStudies #folklore #horror #academicsofinstagram #rural #urbanlegend
Wishing I could have seen this at night, this October, I've been sort of terrible at planning ahead. I took up teaching freshmen composition at a small university, and I'm doing contract work as a folklorist, it's all amazing, but exhausting. The workload has put some of the normal things I enjoy in October on the back burner, but...I'm trying! Last October, I was doing tons of field work at agricultural haunted house attractions, I was looking at the intersections of performance, gender, and capitalism. Check my 📚 highlight if you want to learn more about my folklore work. #Folklore #HauntedHouses #agritainment #FolkloreStudies #hauntedhouseattraction #performance #performancestudies #October #halloween #skeleton #narrative
Dr Ceri Houlbrook was interviewed last week for the New York Times. Her work on 'Love Lock' rituals sheds light on a complex and sometimes controversial issue. You can read the full piece @nytimes #historyresearch #historyandfolklore #folklore #folklorestudies
Capturing the rhythmic heartbeat of Naga culture through the mesmerizing Chang Lo dance. Each step tells a story, each movement resonates with tradition. @gandhiancentremahe @mahe_manipal @folk_officiall @folkkarnataka #folk #folkstudies #folklore #folklorestudies #indianfolk #indianfolkdance #folkdance
片道約100kmかけて、この道祖神を探しに行く自分を褒めたい #道祖神 #塞ノ神 #サイノカミ #セイノカミ #人形様 #ニンギョサマ #民俗学 #folklorestudies #folkloristics #フィールドワーク #秋田 #秋田県 #大館 #大館市 #akita
My parents live in North Carolina and this little market around the corner from their house provides coziness year round. I've always loved autumn, and as a folklorist, I think alot about ritual and tradition around autumn. Even though we are so far disconnected from food systems, sources and such, we crave participation in harvest activities. We want to prepare for the long winter, staying indoors as the natural world dies around us, until it's reborn in the spring. 🎃 #Folklore #FolkloreStudies #DarkAutumnHour #Autumn #Fall #🍂 #🍁 #Harvest #Halloween
Shout out for interviewees! I am looking to speak to British Pagans who have conducted any kind of ritual or magical/spiritual practice at Coldrum Long Barrow in Kent. If you might be interested in taking part in my doctoral research please get in touch on [email protected]. This project has ethics approval from the University of Hertfordshire. UH Protocol number HUM/PGR/UH/05684. Further information will be provided by email. #Research #Doctorate #SacredSpaces #SharingSacredSpaces #ColdrumLongBarrow #Kent #Medway #MedwayMegaliths #Pagan #Spirituality #Magic #Ritual #ResearchRequest #Witch #ReligiousStudies #FolkloreStudies #Landscape #MagicalLandscape #SacredSite #Megalith #Folklore #History #ClootieTree #RibbonTree
Got my hands on a reprint of Josef Baudis’s 1917 book Czech Folk Tales. Adding to my long held interest in Moravian folk history (the land and its people, not the church), I’m diving deeper into Czech lore and tales, and will look into comparatives with Korean and Newfie traditions. #czechfolklore #folklorestudies #czechia
Hello! Booklovers!! 📚 Finished 『Associate Professor Takatsuki Akirai's Surmise: And Then The Doors of The Other World Open』(Associate Professor Takatsuki Akira's Surmise #4) by Mikage Sawamura ☆☆☆☆ 📝Synopsis ”The Otherworld is everywhere - even in our own hearts." Spring. Naoya, who has successfully advanced to the second year of university, is still working part-time as an assistant under Takatsuki. What is the truth behind the creepy incident that happened at an architectural office, which is related to "4"?ー”The 4:44 Mystery” Takatsuki and Naoya go to the Enoshima area on their day off to investigate the mermaid commotion. There they meet a boy who complains that his mother has become a mermaid. ー”The Sea of Mermaids” It also includes an extra chapter, "It Was Once a Day 2," about the time when Takatsuki was living with his uncle Wataru in London. (source: Goodreads) 💖Thoughts ・This is the 4th book of the interesting and spooky series!📚✨ ・I listened to this book on audible! Its audiobook is so great as well!👂🎵 ・I felt that the distance between Takatsuki and Naoya in their feelings gradually grew closer, and their relationship as buddies took a step forward. I think it is nice that such a point is carefully depicted in this series.💖 ・If you feel that even though you are different from others, you can still survive and be okay, you will see the world in a completely different way. 👀✨ ・There are curses, not just bizarre ones. It's very common to think negatively and put a curse on yourself or to be cursed by others.💔 ・The extra episodes also impressed me. It is important to have a place where you can properly express your feelings of pain, sadness, and anger.💚 ・Can't wait to read the next book!! Enjoy your reading and encountering spooky things! #読了 #読書好きな人と繋がりたい #本のある暮らし #小説 #民俗学 #准教授高槻彰良 #澤村御影 #角川文庫 #kadokawa #amreading #folklorestudies #akiratakatsuki #mikagesawamura #japanesenovel #cozymystery #bookstagram #japan #japanese
New read. @sictransitjoel #folklore #folklorestudies
Pues @javiertprado , @gglapresa y yo volvemos a tener charla de leyendas y mitología el domingo 10 en la @hispacon2023 Hablaremos de qué pasa cuando podemos localizar a la persona exacta que se inventó la pirula que traspasó al folklore, de cómo inventarlas y de elementos potentes de la mitología. ¡Veníos, que desbarraremos! . . . #art #charla #hispacon #hispaconsalduie #hispacon2023 #mitologia #leyendas #legends #leyendasmitologicas #javierprado #gglapresa #claradiesvalls #folklore #folklorestudies #folkloremitologico #zaragoza #eventozaragoza
Hello! Booklovers!! 📚 Finished 『Associate Professor Takatsuki Akirai's Surmise: Narrative of Curses and Celebrations』 (Associate Professor Takatsuki Akira's Surmise #3) by Mikage Sawamura ☆☆☆.5 📝Synopsis “Oh, how many curses this world is full of!” A letter of misfortune arrives for Naoya's friend Namba. At the same time, Takatsuki and Naoya learn of an unfamiliar urban legend called "Marie-san in the library. It is said that if you don't solve the code hidden in the library's books, you will be cursed.―"Letters of Misfortune and Codes of Curses" Takatsuki, Naoya, and Sasakura go to a village where a legend of a demon god remains to investigate and finds a skull with a hole in its forehead in an eerie cave. Immediately after that, Takatsuki is faced with an unexpected accident.―"The House that Worships Demons" Also included is an extra story about Takatsuki and his childhood friend Sasakura, a detective in the Investigation Section, about their childhood days. (source: Goodreads) 💖Thoughts ・This is the 3rd book of the interesting and spooky series!📚✨ ・I listened to this book on audible! Its audiobook is sooo great as well!👂🎵 ・The story behind the library's cursed code was very sorrowful but lovely…📚💗 ・I could feel the characters' feelings of care for each other. You want to know more about that person because you cherish them, you want them to open up more, you really care about them and get really angry at them. Relationships between people aren't always pretty, but maybe it's nicer when they aren't pretty💚 ・Can't wait to read the next book! Enjoy your reading and encountering spooky things! #読了 #読書好きな人と繋がりたい #本のある暮らし #小説 #民俗学 #准教授高槻彰良 #澤村御影 #角川文庫 #kadokawa #amreading #folklorestudies #akiratakatsuki #mikagesawamura #japanesenovel #cozymystery #bookstagram #japan #japanese
Uncover the rich traditions of Jewish folk life, from music and tales to rituals and mystical beliefs. Join us for a cultural exploration like no other in this free online course. #JewishFolklore #AshkenaziCulture #FolkloreStudies #ShineOnline #OnlineLearning
A wonderful reunion of Commission staff members with Sarah Craycraft, Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Dimitrovgrad from 2013 to 2015. Her experience in Bulgaria inspired Sarah to pursue a Ph.D. degree in folkore studies, and last year she defended her dissertation entitled Reinventing the Village: Generations, Heritage and Revitalization in Contemporary Bulgaria, at Ohio State University. Sarah is also working on an ongoing project to document rural women's textile collections in Bulgaria. We are incredibly proud of Sarah’s work, and we wish her success in her future work as Head Tutor and Lecturer for the Committee on Degrees in Folklore and Mythology at Harvard University! #fulbrightgrants #fulbrightscholarships #fulbrightbulgaria #fulbrightETA #reunion #folklorestudies #bgfolklore #fulbrightbg30
How did I miss talking about this. A very late post but -- This early time of the year I was awarded a Ph.D for my work in Film studies and Visual Culture, my thesis titled as 'Folklore In Indian Cinema : A Case Study Of Balanagamma Across Different Modes Of Performance, Time And Language' from the English and Foreign Languages University. After years of struggle, time, effort and many more emotional rides in between, many times I felt I would give up every single time, but could finish this journey with the support by many people who are extremely kind hearted around me. The craze to finish this one was totally something else. Not for anything in life, but for getting to here I am extremely proud of myself as I was never a fascinated person for academics. But today with all my heart I have immense respect and gratitude for all the academicians for being where you are. It takes high courage and your life to do so! Unless I reached till here I could not experience what it was to spend your blood to read, write and learn. I take this opportunity to thank @lalitha_aelay, @laxmanaelay , @aelaymanasa @ajayreddy3441 @aravprakash_2019, @jayarani1289 @bilukanirmala @gadapaanand , a special shout out to my supervisor Dr. Nikhila. H and the advisory Dr. Tharakeshwar and a couple of friends who are so so close to my heart for pushing me and believing in me. Extremely grateful for supporting me throughout the journey. 🙏💟 #phd #phdjourney #eflu #balanagamma #folklorestudies #folkandcinema #visualculturestudies #acadamician #filmstudies #doctorate
Last week we went to the Norm and Transgression in the Fairy-Tale Tradition: (Non)Normative Identities, Forms, and Writings conference at Brown University in Rhode Island… and we are thrilled to report that we had THE MOST AMAZING time! Neither of us had been to an in-person conference since 2019. As Brittany’s partner Josh put it, that’s OVER 1000 MOONS, which is just mind-blowing. Conferences used to be something we did MULTIPLE times a year. They were a huge part of our graduate school experience and, frankly, we missed them. We know that some academics hate conferences – they can be like nerve-destroying pseudo job interviews – but we love them. Granted, this may largely have to do with the fact that fairy-tale scholars are some of the nicest, most brilliant people in the world, but it’s also because we just get so excited and inspired when learning about our colleagues’ incredible work! The Norm and Transgression conference was everything we hoped it would be and more. Read our full blog post on the event, where you can see pictures and our lists of 5 Awesome Things We Learned, 5 Hilarious Things That Came Up, 5 Things We’ve Been Pondering in the Aftermath, 5 Books We Now HAVE To Read ASAP, and 5 Movies/TV Shows We Gotta Check Out ASAP Too. https://carterhaughschool.com/norm-and-transgression-fairy-tale-conference-recap/ . . . #carterhaughschool #fairytales #folklore #folklorestudies #fairytalestudies
Hello! Booklovers!! 📚 Finished 『Associate Professor Takatsuki Akirai's Surmise: The Bizarre Dwells in The Gaps』 (Associate Professor Takatsuki Akira's Surmise #2) by Mikage Sawamura ☆☆☆.5 📝Synopsis Naoya Fukamachi is a university student who has an ear that can distinguish lies, and because of this, he has become lonely. A report he wrote about a mysterious festival he wandered into when he was a child led him to be liked by Takatsuki, an associate professor of Folklore Studies who collects mysterious incidents, and he became his assistant. This time, the two are offered to investigate a "school ghost story," "a ghost on the set of a movie," and "a miraculous girl who survived an accident”. Something is wrong with Naoya's ears! Takatsuki's past is revealed! You can't take your eyes off this amazing second volume! (source: Goodreads/ Amazon.jp) 💖Thoughts ・This is the 2nd book of the interesting and spooky series!📚✨ ・I listened to this book on audible! Its audiobook is sooo great!👂🎵 ・I wonder if the bizarre and the human mind are totally linked.💞 ・The relationship between Fukamachi-kun and Takatsuki-sensei is kind of, you know...lovely.💓 ・It is a precious thing to have "favorite things" and "favorite people" that hold you together in this world.💚 ・Can't wait to read the next book! 💘Quotes ”We should have a lot of things we like, things we enjoy, things we think are important. These are the things that hold us together in this world.” Enjoy your reading and encountering spooky things! #読了 #読書好きな人と繋がりたい #本のある暮らし #小説 #民俗学 #准教授高槻彰良 #澤村御影 #角川文庫 #kadokawa #amreading #folklorestudies #akiratakatsuki #mikagesawamura #japanesenovel #cozymystery #bookstagram #japan #japanese
The idea of a ‘hidden gem’ is a little overplayed, I’ll admit, but I also feel like Flass Vale Nature Reserve really does live up to it. The reserve is an area of woodland just at the edge of Durham city - and on the beautifully sunny days we’ve been having here recently it’s been a wonderful place to have so close by. This is Maiden’s Bower, a Bronze Age round cairn, and a fascinating part of history tucked away in Flass Vale, just waiting to be found. It’s completely overgrown now and is quite hard to spot, but it isn’t too far from the entrance off Ainsley street. It didn’t take me very long to find it! Round cairns were a type of burial mound in the late Neolithic and early Bronze Ages, used as the graves of prominent community members. However, the earliest record of Maiden’s Bower isn’t actually until 1346, during the Battle of Neville’s Cross. According to one source, Prior of Durham led his monks out onto the hill and they sang and prayed during the course of the battle. Apparently the Prior claimed to have been visited by St Cuthbert, who ordered him to take his monks to the battlefield carrying St Cuthbert’s communion cloth. A wooden cross reportedly stood on the monument until 1569, presumably as a way to remember the event. Interestingly, the other well-known archaeological site in Durham, Maiden Castle, shares the word ‘maiden’ in its name. This suggests to me that the theory of it coming from the Brythonic (southern group of Celtic languages) ‘moe din’ meaning 'grassy plain' is the correct one, as both sites fit this description well. The small size of Maiden’s Bower makes it unlikely that it comes from ‘fortification that looks impregnable’, as has also been suggested. [ID: Maiden’s Bower, an archaeological mound covered in trees and greenery] #folkloreandfancies #folklore #folklorestudies #durham #durhamcity #durhamhistory #localhistory #durhamarchaeology #flassvale #flassvaledurham #flassvalenaturereserve #archaeology #bronzeage #medieval #nevillescross #battleofnevillescross
Working on a conference presentation on a train and getting inspired by the Swedish landscapes. . Traveling by train takes time, but at least I managed to finish this paper that I'm presenting next week in Switzerland 😱 Which means I can just enjoy the train ride for the next two days. . Le congrès de l'Association pour les Études Nordiques est la semaine prochaine à Lausanne, encore un beau programme qui montre la variété des études nordiques dans le monde académique francophone. Hâte d'y retrouver mes collègues ! . #ilomantsinloitsut #phd #phdlife #academiclife #väitöskirja #väitöskirjatutkija #folkloristiikka #folklorestudies #etudesnordiques #conference #apen2023 #workingonatrain #maatapitkin #interrail
We are so excited to be presenting at the conference Norm and Transgression in the Fairy-Tale Tradition: (Non)Normative Identities, Forms, and Writings at Brown University! Our paper – “‘Our Beloved Cinderella: Kalynn Bayron’s Cinderella is Dead and the Queering of Folk Narrative Genre” – will be on June 8. Check out their website for more info: https://sites.brown.edu/norm-and-transgression-in-fairy-tale/ . . . #carterhaughschool #fairytales #folklore #folklorestudies #fairytalestudies
Fairy tree at St. Nicholas Buccleuch Churchyard, Dalkeith 🏴 . #stnicholas #stnicholasbuccleuchparishchurch #dalkeith #fairy #fairytree #fairyland #fairytrail #folklore #folkloreandfairytales #fairytales #oldburialground #burialground #scottishfolklore #scottishfolk #folkloreart #folklorestudies #buccleuch #aj_graveyards #project_necropolis #tv_churchandgraves #gravesymbolism #tree #_click_gravestone #_pax_ #cemeterywalks #graveyardwandering #graveyardwalks
Nobody needs a story where a woman gets blamed for "being too curious" when she finds out her life is a true crime documentary. What we need is a woman who reanimates her sisters and uses a spare skull to fashion a dummy of herself so she can escape. * * * [Image Description: In the top panel Soldier Boy from The Boys is labeled, "Bluebeard" and he's saying, "Buddy, you're just a cheap knock off." Below is Homelander labeled "Fitcher's Bird" with a sinister smirk saying, "No, I'm the upgrade."] * * * #fairytales #fairytale #folklore #folklorist #folktales #folklorestudies #onceuponatime #everafter #happilyeverafter #bluebeard #grimm #brothersgrimm
I almost forgot that I couldn't sleep last night so I made a bunch of these inspired by @folk_wise * * * [Imagine Description: A little critter is sitting on the chest of a sleeping woman, a classic image of an "old hag" or paralysis demon. Above the text reads, "Sleep paralysis but the demon keeps asking if things are folklore:" Below the creature asks, "If gravestone art folklore?" Flipping through the images he asks, "Are thylacines folklore? Is hopscotch folklore? Is quilting folklore? Is Cincinnati chili folklore?" * * * #sleepparalysis #folklore #folklorist #folktales #folklorestudies #academiamemes #memes
Last Folklore Studies MA workshop this evening. I took my dissertation notebook along and asked each of my classmates to draw something on the cover. Some great drawings depicting everyone's folkloric interests. #folklorestudies #dissertationnotes #drawings #folklore #folklorists