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Languages : en
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Periods in folk culture, exemplified in Finland
Author: Finnish Folk Culture
Author: Ilmar TalvePublisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
This is the first comprehensive account in English of Finland's material folk culture, habits and folklore. It contains a wealth of photographs and maps and provides a good insight into Finnish folk culture against the general cultural trends in Europe. The subject is made all the more interesting by the fact that Finland has for centuries been a melting pot for cultural influences from both East and West. Finnish Folk Culure is a handbook both for students and for anyone interested in folk tradition and its history. It contains an index and a bibliography of works in English and German.
Bibliographie Internationale D'anthropologie Sociale Et Culturelle
Author: International Committee for Social Science Information and DocumentationPublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780422811002
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Ethnologia Europaea
Author: Understanding Cultural Taste
Author: David WrightPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137447079
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
This book will help students and researchers to clarify a complex concept that is often over simplified in media and cultural studies, the sociology of culture and cultural policy. It updates established theoretical and methodological debates in the study of taste and provides an original perspective on a distinct and rich research field.
Biliktu Bakshi, the Knowledgeable Teacher
Author: Harry HalénPublisher:
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Category : Altaic philology
Languages : en
Pages : 904
Book Description
Anthropos
Author: Folk-dances of Finland
Author: Elizabeth BurchenalPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021472540
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In this fascinating study of Finnish folk dances, Elizabeth Burchenal provides a detailed analysis of the music, steps, and cultural significance of each dance. With full-color illustrations and practical instruction, this book is a valuable guide for anyone interested in Finnish dance traditions. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Bibliographie Internationale D'anthropologie Sociale Et Culturelle
Author: Finnish Folklore
Author: Leea VirtanenPublisher:
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Category : Ethnicity
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
This book presents an overview of Finnish folklore from the nineteenth century to the present. The Nordic country of Finland has been influenced by both east and west and serves as an excellent showcase of European folklore in general. Guided by Finnish Folklore, readers will learn how folklore has been collected and researched in Finland, what regional distinctions exist in the country's traditions, and how traditions have changed in the process of modernization. An extensive anthology section features ancient alliterative poetry, such as formed the basis of the Finnish national epic Kalevala. The book contains translated examples of rhymed folk songs, folktales, legends, and other narratives, proverbs, riddles, jokes, and contemporary genres like children's folklore, urban legends, and anecdotes. Tradition continues to live on in communications from person to person, sometimes travelling thousands of miles and over many national borders in the process. The same item of folklore may acquire new meanings in new contexts. What is the linking thread of tradition? Humour, sexuality, fear, or laughter? Is it our eternal longing for happiness or just the endless need of human beings to pass the time with each other?