- folklorists
- 'fəʊklÉ”Ërɪst n. one who studies folklore, one who studies the stories beliefs and customs of different ethnic or social groups
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
folklorists
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Fairy tale — For a comparison of fairy tale with other kinds of stories, such as myths, legends and fables, see Traditional stories. For other uses, see Fairy tale (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Fairy Tail … Wikipedia
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Public folklore — is the term for the work done by folklorists in public settings in the United States and Canada outside of universities and colleges, such as arts councils, museums, folklife festivals, radio stations, etc. The term is actually short for public… … Wikipedia
Alan Lomax — (January 15, 1915 ndash; July 19, 2002) was an American folklorist and musicologist. He was one of the great field collectors of folk music of the 20th century, recording thousands of songs in the United States, Great Britain, Ireland, the West… … Wikipedia
Sea shanty — For the song Sea Shanty by Quasi, see Featuring Birds For the album Sea Shanties by English band High Tide, see High Tide (band). Sailors sang shanties while performing shipboard labor A shanty (also spelled chantey , chanty ) is a type of work… … Wikipedia
Islamic mythology — is the body of traditional narratives associated with Islam from a mythographical perspective. Many Muslims believe that these narratives are historical and sacred and contain profound truths. These traditional narratives include, but are not… … Wikipedia
Urban legend — Urban tale redirects here. For the rock band, see Urban Tales. For other uses, see Urban legend (disambiguation). The Bunny Man Bridge , an example of legend tripping. An urban legend, urban myth, urban tale, or contemporary legend, is a form of… … Wikipedia
David MacRitchie — (April 16, 1861 January 14, 1925) was a Scottish folklorist and antiquarian. Contents 1 Early Life 2 Career as folklorist 3 Fairy Euhemerism 3.1 … Wikipedia
Folkloristics — is the formal academic study of folklore. The term derives from a nineteenth century German designation of folkloristik to distinguish between folklore as the content and folkloristics as its study, much as language is distinguished from… … Wikipedia
