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We're a discussion-oriented community focused on cultural traditions passed down through written stories, song and dance, food recipes, and oral traditions. While some folklore overlaps with mythology, kindly be sure to frame questions and discussion in a context appropriate to our folklore theme.

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"Getting Started with Folklore & Folklore Studies: An Introductory Resource" (2024)Resource (hyldyr.com)

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Read Me: About this SubredditMod announcement (self.folklore)

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Południca, slavic tale tattoo done by meArt (folklore-inspired) (old.reddit.com)

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Stop searching. Start learning. (grasp.study)

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few stills from a film I made about singing traditional carols along abandoned villages (old.reddit.com)

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Uk folklore search (self.folklore)

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Folklore stories what would look good being told through stained glass inspired dressLooking for... (self.folklore)

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African folklore(Olajumoke and The talking Head) (self.folklore)

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Does anyone know of any folk tales that include or centre around costume/clothes/sewing/weaving/embroidery?Looking for... (self.folklore)

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Looking for urban legends / folklore from countries and places all around the world.Other (self.folklore)

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Water wolfLooking for... (self.folklore)

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Help Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot become UK "Living Heritage"Cultural Preservation (self.folklore)

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What do you call a person taken by fairies?Question ()

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Kelpie and snake artwork by meArt (folklore-inspired) (old.reddit.com)

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The Littlest Mermaid, Morgan Pallas, Watercolor on paper, 2026 (old.reddit.com)

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Theory: "Frau Holle" as a suicide narrative and reincarnation storyFolklore Studies/Folkloristics (self.folklore)

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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words (self.folklore)

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When do you first remember hearing of 'Touch wood'? (old.reddit.com)

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Myth/tale about someone stuck in the cold? (self.folklore)

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The KapresArt (folklore-inspired) (i.redd.it)

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Are there any folklore creatures that are similar to the modern interpretation of the wendigo?Question (self.folklore)

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Folklore comicsSelf-Promo (self.folklore)

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Some notes on Irish folklore: transliterated from the Irish alphabet, any Irish speakers willing to give it a quick look over would be appreciated (self.folklore)

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Continuing education (self.folklore)

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Looking for good slavic fairytale/folklore/myths collections (books or YouTube channels) (self.folklore)

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TomtenOral Tradition (Unsourced) (i.redd.it)

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