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Category : Folk-songs, English
Languages : en
Pages : 596
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English Folk-rhymes
Author: English Folk-rhymes
Author: G. F. NorthallENGLISH FOLK-RHYMES A COLL OF
Author: G. F. NorthallPublisher:
ISBN: 9781362199182
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 580
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English Folk-rhymes
Author: G. F. NorthallPublisher: Gale Cengage
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Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 592
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English Folk-Rhymes. A Collection of Traditional Verses Relating to Places and Persons, Customs, Supersitions, Etc
Author: English Folk Rhymes
Author: G. F. NorthallPublisher:
ISBN: 9780849001109
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Languages : en
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Tradition and Innovation in Folk Literature
Author: Wolfgang MiederPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317376854
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 309
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In this book, first published in 1987, Wolfgang Mieder follows the intriguing trail of some of the best known pieces of folk literature, tracing them from their roots to modern uses in advertising, journalism, politics, cartoons, and poetry. He reveals both the remarkable adaptability of these tales and how each variation reflects cultural and historical changes. Fairy tales, legends, folk songs, riddles, nursery rhymes, and proverbs are passed from generation to generation, changing both in form and meaning with each use. This book will be of interest to students of literature.
Games, Rhymes, and Wordplay of London Children
Author: N. G. N. KelseyPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3030029107
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 835
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This book presents a unique annotated collection of some 2000 playground games, rhymes, and wordplay of London children. It charts continuity and development in childlore at a time of major social and cultural change and offers a detailed snapshot of changes in the traditions and language of young people. Topics include: starting a game; counting-out rhymes; games (without songs); singing and chanting games; clapping, skipping, and ball bouncing games; school rhymes and parodies; teasing and taunting; traditional belief and practice; traditional wordplay; and a concluding miscellany. Recorded mainly in the 1980s by primary schoolteacher Nigel Kelsey, transcribed verbatim from the children’s own words, and accompanied by extensive commentaries and annotation, the book sets a wealth of new information in the wider historical and contemporary context of existing studies in Britain, Ireland, and other parts of the English-speaking world. This valuable new resource will open new avenues for research and be of particular interest to folklorists and linguists, as well as to those working across the full spectrum of social, cultural, and educational studies.
A Feast of Folklore
Author: Ben GazurPublisher: Unbound Publishing
ISBN: 1800183178
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 267
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"Diverting, delightful and deliciously weird enough to satisfy the most demanding appetite." — Christopher Hadley, author of The Road Folklorist Ben Gazur guides you through the dark alleys of British history to uncover how our food habits have been passed down through generations of folklore. Who was the first person to throw salt over their shoulder? Why do we think carrots can help us see in the dark? When did we start holding village fairs to honour gigantic apple pies? Or start hurling ourselves down hills in pursuit of a wheel of cheese? Gazur investigates the origins of famous food superstitions as well as much more bizarre and lesser-known tales too, from what day the devil urinates on blackberries to how to stop witches using eggshells as escape boats. Hilarious and fascinating, A Feast of Folklore will introduce you to the gloriously eccentric folk who aren’t often noticed by historians. Here lies a smorgasbord of their dark remedies and deadly delicacies, waiting to be discovered.
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