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    family’s values? Chances are they where telling you a folk tale. Folk tales are stories passed down usually by word of mouth but often they are written down. Folk tales teach a valuable life lesson while entertaining the reader or in some cases the listener. This essay will give examples of three folk tales and go into depth on how they teach lessons and still remain entertaining for children and even adults. The first of the three folk tales I will be discussing is titled The Sheep of San Cristobal

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    A fairy tale‚ or wonder tale‚ is a kind of folktale or fable. In these stories we meet witches and queens‚ giants and elves‚ princes‚ dragons‚ talking animals‚ ogres‚ princesses‚ and sometimes even fairies. Marvelous and magical things happen to characters in fairy tales. A boy may become a bird. A princess may sleep for a hundred years. A seal may become a girl. Objects too can be enchanted — mirrors talk‚ pumpkins become carriages‚ and a lamp may be home to a genie. What is a Fairy Tale Welcome

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    The Qatari Folk Tales

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    heritage‚ but they also offer a unique knowledge of its precious history. A folktale‚ according to the Oxford English Dictionary definition‚ is “a story that originated in popular culture‚ typically passed on by word of mouth.” It is the unwritten tale that was passed from one generation to another‚ from elders to children‚ and contains knowledge about the culture’s storytelling traditions. Qatari folktales transmit cultural understanding‚ beliefs‚ morals and values. They are important to know –

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    said that in literature a forest is a place where you can both lose and find yourself. Explore the use of the forest theme in fantasy literature and discuss its relationship to the forest of folk and fairy tales. * Word count: 2700 words excluding quotes The forests of legends‚ myths‚ fantasy and fairy tales have become laden with cultural and psychological symbolism: The ancient trees in dark‚ uncharted places symbolise the refuge of magic and mystery beyond man’s dominion. They represent the

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    Authentic works of folk literature versus manufactured ones differ in many ways. The definition of folklore was changed from an “‘oral cultural tradition of a specific group of people’” to an “‘oral poetic creation of the broad folk masses’” (Miller 5). The concept of tradition and cultural origin which is usually ingrained in the authentic folklore is void in the more modern‚ manufactured ones. Manufactured folktales also have much more thought put into to them in terms of “controlling” the folktale

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    religious folk songs that were created and first sung by African Americans in slavery around the 1860’s and passed along from one generation to the next. As the song(s) is (was) passed on‚ it starts to change. The changes that take place become a part of the original song and eventually the music takes on a different form. In the time of music making‚ Americans fought and won a war for independence while the rapidly expanding Black population remained enslaved. All of the African American communities

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    (2 cлайд) Folk music songs deal with almost every kind of human activity. Folk music often expresses the character of ethnic and social groups and sometimes a nation. It is the music of the people. A folk song can express political or religious beliefs‚ tell a story or describe history‚ or just provide amusement.   (3 слайд) Folk music is usually learned by listening rather than by reading the notes or words. The music is shared from person to person‚ from place to place‚ and from generation to generation

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    translating his script to the big screen by masterful storytelling‚ such as the long takes to build up tension or even regular scenes like the dinner with impressive lighting and blocking. We can spot Eggers’ intentional references to archetypes from fairy tales like the twins crossing path with a witch (Hansel and Gretel) or the young damsel in a red cowl (Red Riding Hood). The feel of sinister writhes throughout the film as we‚ as observers‚ are forced to imagine what happen off-screen during Samuel’s gory

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    Folk Medicine

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    Plantain – Medicine that Treats Everything Throughout years‚ I was taught to believe that the best medicine is not a pill‚ but a folk medicine. The most common folk medicine in my culture was plantain. This herb meant to help in a variety of sicknesses. For instance‚ when I got food poison followed by high fever‚ vomiting‚ and diarrhea‚ my mother prepared a tincture based on plantain‚ vinegar and salt. I had to drink 15 drops of this mixture every hour and after 5 hours the reaction

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    Folk Games

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    Promoting the Five Philippine Folk/Native Games Promotional Video in Promoting the Five Philippine Folk/Native Games Characteristics of Five Philippine Folk/Native Games 1. Tinikling Game 2. Kasipa sa Mangis 3. Arnis 4. Palo-palo 5. Sungka Characteristics of Five Philippine Folk/Native Games 6. Tinikling Game 7. Kasipa sa Mangis 8. Arnis 9. Palo-palo 10. Sungka Fig. 1 Framework in the Analysis of Five Philippine Folk/Native Games Bibliography

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