Le faux-monnayage dans le Puy-de-Dôme du Second Empire à la Belle Époque : du mythe à la réalité by Sébastien Soulier

“…The representation of the forgery - monnayage in the local press in the XIXth century and in the Belle Epoque has this of specific that it is subjected to two ideas that we are made of the crime, that of a mythical criminality printed by folklore and by mystery, and that of insignificant acts committed by individuals and in completely commonplace conditions, even insignificant. …”
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Paese che vai usanza che trovi, tra cosmo e campanile by Pietro Clemente

“…In the lecture, first of all ideally addressed to younger generations, the author retrospectively reflects on his contribution, along the work of many years, to these issues, particularly focusing on his attempt to interweave the Italian school of studies of folklore and anthropology with the attention, in the works of sociologist Giacomo Becattini and the urbanist Alberto Magnaghi, for the new forms of “consciousness of places”, and above all, with James Clifford’s work on the processes of “becoming indigenous in the XXIth Century” in Oceania and the Americas.…”
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Continuité des rituels et “Rituels manqués” lors d'une Mascarade d'hiver dans les Alpes italiennes by Lia Zola

“…Alpine winter masquerades, also known as carnival masquerades, may be regarded as one of the most complex phenomena within the field of study of cultural anthropology and folklore. In the Italian alpine chain some of them have been brought to a new life two decades ago after a long period of decline; since then, alpine winter masquerades have been the focus of a great interest by cultural anthropologists, theatre performers and other intellectuals. …”
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Vjatka-taguste udmurtide rituaalne roog tšek-tšegei by Denis Kornilov

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Unveiling Koreanness in Yoon Ha Lee’s Dragon Pearl: Cultural Representation and Translation Strategies by Byoung Yoong Kang

“…By examining key cultural markers such as character names, traditional food, and folklore (notably the gumiho), this study highlights how the novel portrays a diasporic sense of identity and belonging. …”
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Apollo in the North: Transmutations of the Sun God in Walter Pater’s Imaginary Portraits by Lene Østermark-Johansen

“…The essay discusses some of Pater’s complex dialogue with Victorian science, mythography and folklore in the texts, in an attempt to map the topicality of his fiction. …”
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The Contemporary Museum as a Site for Displaying Values by Mare Kõiva

“…In contemporary society the institution serves many important roles, being a place for displaying historical and contemporary values, an institution for preserving and displaying personal and collective memory, cultural values, for collecting tangible and intangible values, an institution for creating identity and ethnic kudos, a work place, an educational environment, a framework for promoting ethnic handicraft and art, a place for integrating different folklore festivals, exhibitions, shows; they are connected to tourism patterns and museum business. …”
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Los deícticos espaciales en narraciones orales de un barrio de Santiago de Cuba: Los Hoyos. by Tania Ulloa Casaña

“…El presente trabajo pretende analizar y caracterizar su empleo en las diferentes partes que conforman los relatos conversacionales producidos por hablantes de un barrio de la ciudad de Santiago de Cuba,  mezcla de historia, cultura y folklore, a la vez que uno de los sitios más ricos en cuanto al tesoro de las tradiciones celosamente guardadas por la ciudad. …”
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Places Revisited: Transnational Families and Stories of Belonging by Pihla Maria Siim

“…The article is based on interview material I have collected for my PhD dissertation in folklore. Interviews were made with immigrants from the former Soviet Union living in Finland and their family members living in the country of origin (in Russian Karelia and Estonia). …”
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From Poetry to Narration with Mazaher Mosaffa: Taking a look at'The Proceedings' (Noskhe-ye Eghdam) by Hamidreza Tavakkoli

“…Mazaher Mossafa’s poems or continuant couplets  which are collected in ‘The Proceedings’ (Noskhe-ye Eghdam) are noteworthy from different perspectives: the interaction between the poetic side and narrative aspect; the romantic color; story-telling and the transition of memories, especially childhood ones; parading personal experiences and describing the details; climatic coloring and the reflection of the folklore, passing through the most personal agonies to national distress or even the historical injuries of Iran; the role of association in altering atmospheres; weird conversations, from addressing a mountain to addressing a mirror and even to addressing his two year old brother passed away before the birth of the poet but granted his name and memory and birth  certificate to him. …”
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Tălmăcitori în „Graiul Nou” by Carmen Brăgaru

“…Their texts as well as the poems, songs or folklore pieces carefully selected from different areas of the Soviet Bloc needed gifted Romanian translators dedicated to the communist cause. …”
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Èjìgbòmẹkùn Market in Ilé-Ifẹ̀: Investigating the Nexus between the Mythical and Modern era of the Yorùbá History by Abiodun Ajayi, Olusegun Rotimi Faturoti

“… Abstract  Èji gbo ̀ me ̀ kụ n market has featured prominently in Yorùbá folklore, Ifa ̀ ́ verses, maxims, and proverbs. Therefore, the presence of a market by that name in the modern time at the northern end of Ìlaré̀ ̣ street in Ilé-Ifè ̣ reminds one of that mythical Èji gbo ̀ me ̀ kụ n market and the mysteries that ̀ surrounded it. …”
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Sleep Paralysis and Hallucinosis by Gregory Stores

“…Interestingly, sleep paralysis (especially breathing difficulty) features prominently in the folklore of various countries.…”
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Confrontation of Translators in Transferring Facts into Russian Translation of the Epic of Narts (Based on the Translation by A. A. Dzantiev, T.A. Hamitsaeva) by Maryam Shafaghi

“…The epic of Narts is based on the folklore of the Ossetian and the causes of its people’s pride. …”
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"The Horse on which Words Ride": Proverbial Narrative in Toyin Falola's A Mouth Sweeter than Salt by Felicia Ohwovoriole

“…Through the use of proverbial narration, Fa­Iola presents a tale replete with magic, religion, divination, spirituality and various folklore elements. The oral forms Faiola has used in the text come from the oral character of everyday life, prose narratives, songs, proverbs and proverb-like expressions while exploring the themes of innocence, curiosity and growth. …”
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The presence of absence. Towards and anthropology of the posthumous life of the disappeared in Peru by Dorothée Delacroix.

“…Tormented souls, known pathologically as a product of folklore, have not been considered interpretative categories for understanding the experience of violence. …”
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Cross-Cultural Education Model Through Multicultural Classrooms : An Ethnographic Study in Secondary Schools by Hikmah Maulani, Mohamad Erihadiana, Uus Ruswandi

“…The integration of local culture into learning through the use of folklore and traditional practices has proven effective in increasing student engagement. …”
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Metaphors and Novel Allusions, Two Prominent Stylistic Features in Bidel’s Sonnets by Rajab Tohidian, Mohammad Akbari Habashi

“…It could be claimed that the part of allusions which seem oblique and unaccustomed orginates in customs, traditions, folklore, Iranian and Indian spoken language and Bidel’s symbolic expression. …”
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From repairing the damaged landscape to restoration project by Céline Granjou, Stéphanie Gaucherand, Elaine Chanteloup

“…The ski resort’s managers, local farmers, technicians, and those conducting research in the area share a common desire to promote autochthony, which in some cases runs the risk of reproducing folklore. Far from adopting an overriding ethical perspective, the study suggests that the area’s physical characteristics, specific history and configuration of local actors have shaped and continue to shape both the manner in which ecological restoration is implemented, through political choices and technical decisions, and the debates it gives rise to. …”
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Representation of Women in South Taleshi Proverbs, Idioms and Expressions (Siyahmazgi Variety) by Safoura Soqrat, Mansour Shabani

“…Proverbs are among the valuable components of folklore and oral literature of any culture, revealing plenty of cultural and historical facts. …”
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