The lucky w amulet archive is a folkloric ressource that contains hundreds of interlinked pages describing and illustrating amulets, talismans, and lucky charms from around the world and all eras.

Folklore An Electronical Journal of Folklore Welcome to our WorldWideWeb's edition. ISSN 1406-0949 Articles about shamanism, urban legends, ethnomusicology, pareomiology, popular calendar data and folk belief. Volume 1 - Volume 12 June 1996 - December 1999 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Institute of Estonian Language USN Volume 13 May 2000 Volume 14 December 2000 Volume 15 December 2000 Volume 16 ...

The Journal of Folklore Research is a peer-reviewed publication of the Folklore Institute at Indiana University. Established in 1965, JFR is dedicated to promoting international scholarly dialogue about the world s traditional creative and expressive forms.

There are lots of definitions of folklore and the related terms folklife and folk arts. Here are some definitions and explanations collected by the New York Folklore Society.

Folklore and Legends will take you on an exciting journey through time and tale! Not just with the gods and goddesses but also with the some of living things from mythology like flowers animals water things that are still with us today! - Literature World Cultures ...

Folklore- Irish/Celtic Seasonal Celebrations Directory of Folklore To The Traditional Irish Crafts Page! Celebrations of the Lifespan Weddings Wakes The Ancient Tales The Monastic Tale/Saints Seasonal Celebrations/ Ancient Lore and Sayings Links to other tales Main Menu: Ancient Irish Tales Watch this space for new tales!-Soon! The Book of Invasions: The Conquest of the Sons of Mil To The Sons ...

Marriage during the Middle Ages Weddings during medieval times saw the origin of several modern traditions and customs. There was more to the Middle Ages than just castles, chivalry, and fancy colours. It was a time of developement for many social and marriage customs followed by brides today. This era between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Reformation was unique and through it all, faith ...

Folklore Folklore comes in many different forms. One way to look at it is by category. There are three basic categories of folklore: Oral Lore Social & Folk Custom (Customary Lore) Material Culture Another way is to just jump right in and look at some examples of folklore, so click on this button to do so!! Yet another way to approach folklore is by the ethnic or social group an item, belief, or ...

Renaissance Wedding Ceremonies Renaissance bridal customs originated during the Middle Ages. Wedding customs and fashions developed as increased foreign trade brought new ideas to Europe from far away places. Renaissance marriages were often held at the bride's house. Couples belonging to the nobility, would have their weddings in medieval castles. During the later Middle Ages, the Catholic ...

Sacred-Texts Legends and Sagas Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland Collected and Arranged by Lady Augusta Gregory with Two Essays and Notes by W.B. Yeats Preface Sea Stories Seers and Healers The Evil Eye - The Touch - The Penalty Away Herbs, Charms and Wise Women Astray and Treasure Banshees and Warnings In the Way The Fighting of the Friends The Unquiet Dead Appearances Butter The Fool ...

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What is folklore An explanation by the British Columbia Folklore Society, with examples.

1 home 1 upcoming events 1 shoppes 1 schools 1 worship 1 services 1 clubs-org. 1 government 1 Back to Local Families of Distinction ARCHER TAYLOR THE PAREMIOLOGIST* by WOLFGANG MIEDER Biographical Sketch of Archer Taylor It is with much excitement and pleasure that I offer this reprint of Archer Taylor's (1890-1973) seminal work on The Proverb (Cambridge/Mass. 1931) to friends, colleagues and ...

AUSTRALIAN FOLKLORE YESTERDAY AND TODAY: DEFINITIONS AND PRACTICES John S. Ryan In 1993 there was published a milestone volume, The Oxford Companion to Australian Folklore, edited by Graham Seal and Gwenda Bede Davey. This influential compendium had followed hard upon: the first issue of Australian Folklore: A Yearly Journal of Folklore Studies, edited by Graham Seal and David S. Hults, in ...