Prompt Cast
Exploring the Broad and All-Encompassing World of Folklore
TLDR Folklore is a wide-ranging term that includes traditional art, literature, knowledge, and practices passed down through oral communication. It encompasses everything from childhood games and family traditions to negative mythology and belief systems, offering insight into shared beliefs and customs across cultures.
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Folklore is a broad term that encompasses traditional art, literature, knowledge, and practices that are passed down through oral communication and behavioral examples.
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Folklore is not associated with being backward or old-timey, but rather encompasses a wide range of shared knowledge and practices within different groups, including modern examples like internet scams and emoticons.
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Folklore is not limited to music and literature, but also includes shared knowledge and practices across different cultures and regions, such as the common themes and explanations found in stories about frogs and toads.
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Folklore was coined in 1846 by William J. Tom's and originally referred to stories and traditions collected from folk, but it has since been expanded to include all aspects of folk life.
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The hosts discuss various childhood games and the specific rules and variations that were passed down orally and regionally.
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Family traditions, stories, and recipes are considered family folklore, and can vary within different families and regions.
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Negative folklore, such as stories or mythology that support harmful practices like human sacrifice, still counts as folklore, even though it may not be considered positive.
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Jokes, poems, fairy tales, myths, legends, and even game instructions are all examples of oral folklore, which is a genre that used to be told orally but is now often written down.
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Belief folklore refers to the ways in which folklore affects behavior, such as following certain customs or superstitions, and even the golden rule.
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Folklore is all-encompassing and broad, and exploring it can open your eyes to the shared beliefs and similarities across different cultures.
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