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folklore Essay Examples

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An Analysis of Purpose of Ukrainian-American Folklore (2004 words, 3 pages)

Purposes of Ukrainian-American FolkloreThe relatively large Ukrainian community in the United States has many traditions and customs, most of which stem from a feeling of Ukrainian nationalism. As Ukraine was being overtaken by Russia, Ukrainians were immigrating by the thousands to the US. Ukrainians moving to the new world were ... Read More

The Folklore, Mythology and Science behind the Rainbow (2094 words, 3 pages)

"Rainbowsthe Mythology and the Magic"A rainbow can be classified as an extraordinary and attractive natural phenomenon that has fascinated humans throughout the ages. There have been numerous observations of rainbows and many different definitions passed out through the cultures. Descriptions such as " A rainbow is seven colors in the ... Read More

An Analysis of Paul’s Biggest Adventure in the Paul Bunyan Folklore (446 words, 1 pages)

Paul was a great tall man who loved to eat pancakes. In fact he was so tall that when his was little his parents had to leave him in the forest because they were getting complaints from the neighbors. But Paul wasnt alone when he got older and was walking ... Read More

An Analysis of Cystic Fibrosis in Old Northern European Folklore (1222 words, 2 pages)

CYSTIC FIBROSIS According to old northern European folklore, a child that tasted salty when kissed upon the forehead was bewitched and would soon die. Today we know the reason -the genetic disease, cystic fibrosis or CF. It is a chronic, progressive disease and the most common, fatal inherited disorder in ... Read More

An Analysis of the Purposes of Ukrainian-American Folklore (1990 words, 3 pages)

Purposes of Ukrainian-American Folklore The relatively large Ukrainian community in the United States has many traditions and customs, most of which stem from a feeling of Ukrainian nationalism. As Ukraine was being overtaken by Russia, Ukrainians were immigrating by the thousands to the US. Ukrainians moving to the new world ... Read More

An Analysis of Folklore Stories (1247 words, 2 pages)

Throughout history, people from across the land and oceans have found that folklore and stories that they have shared have similarities that tie them together. Folklore enables readers to view the spiritual and material aspect of any different culture that can be transmitted orally or by observation. Most stories and ... Read More

Culture of the Andean People of Lake Titicaca: Living Everyday Folklore (1750 words, 3 pages)

It is interesting to think that I know very little about my personal historic folklore. These are things I should be concerned with, but do not seem particularly important to me. Sure, I know a lot about current "Net lore" and the like, but what has happened to stories that ... Read More

Folklore in Native American Culture (302 words, 1 pages)

Native American Folklore Native American Folklore is inspired by nature. All the stories I read dealt with animals and the outdoors. In the stories the animals were given human qualities, which is not much different from our cultures folklore. These stories had depth they really meant something. Native Americans have ... Read More

An Analysis of the Purposes of Ukrainian-American Folklore (2018 words, 3 pages)

Purposes of Ukrainian-American Folklore The relatively large Ukrainian community in the United States has many traditions and customs, most of which stem from a feeling of Ukrainian nationalism. As Ukraine was being overtaken by Russia, Ukrainians were immigrating by the thousands to the US. Ukrainians moving to the new world ... Read More

American Folklore: A Paper on the Folktale The Palatine (978 words, 2 pages)

American Folklore The Palatin This Folktale was about a ship off the shores of Rhode Island. The ship was carrying passengers and cargo to the state, when it hit rough weather. When the storm had died out the passengers had realized that the crew had murdered the captain, and were ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013