Folklore Studies

Definition and Scope of Folklore: This topic covers the basic definition and the scope of the study of folklore, including the different types of folklore, such as myths, legends, folktales, and more.

Folklore and Culture: This topic explores the relationship between folklore and culture, including how different cultures create and pass on folklore, as well as how folklore reflects and shapes cultural values and beliefs.

Mythology: Mythology refers to the study of myths, which are traditional stories that often convey important cultural and religious values. This topic covers the basic concepts and themes of mythology and its role in society.

Folktales: Folktales are traditional stories that have been passed down through oral tradition. This topic covers the different types of folktales, including fairy tales, animal tales, and fables.

Legends: Legends are stories that are often based on historical events or people and have been passed down through oral tradition. This topic explores the different types of legends, such as ghost stories and urban legends.

Folk Beliefs and Superstitions: This topic covers the various beliefs and superstitions that are part of folklore, including beliefs about magic, witchcraft, and supernatural creatures like vampires and werewolves.

Folk Music and Dance: Folk music and dance are an important part of folklore studies. This topic explores the different types of folk music and dance, including traditional ballads, river dances, and more.

Oral Tradition and Performance: Oral tradition and performance are key aspects of folklore studies, as many traditional stories and songs are passed down through oral tradition. This topic covers the different ways in which folklore is performed and preserved.

Localization of folklore: This topic explores how folklore varies from region to region, including differences in language, music, and storytelling styles.

Storytelling and its importance: Storytelling is an important part of folklore studies, as many traditional stories and legends are passed down through storytelling. This topic explores the art of storytelling and its role in preserving and passing on cultural heritage.

Comparative Mythology: This type of folklore study compares myths from different cultures to identify common themes or patterns in human beliefs.

Structuralism: Structuralist approach to mythology focuses on analyzing the underlying structures or principles that govern mythological narratives.

Psychoanalytic Mythology: This type of mythology study analyses myths in terms of the psychological tendencies and unconscious impulses that inform human beliefs.

Archetypal Mythology: Archetypal approach to mythology examines the universal symbols and archetypes that recur in mythological narratives across different cultures.

Historical Mythology: Historical approach to mythology covers the origins and evolution of mythological narratives within a specific cultural or historical context.

Folktale Typology: Folktale typology focuses on figuring out and classifying folktales based on their theme, motif, and structure.

Iconography: Iconographic approach to mythology analyses the symbols in mythology and examines the relationship between symbols and narrative representation.

Ethnographic Studies: An ethnography study is a cultural study that involves analyzing and documenting mythological narratives and other cultural aspects in a particular society or culture.

Cognitive Mythology: A cognitive approach to mythology focuses on the processes of conceptualization, memory, and performance of mythological narratives.

Anthropological Mythology: Anthropological approach to mythology examines the cultural functions, contexts, and meanings of mythological narratives in a particular society.