Scandinavian Culture: Woven Heart Ornaments and Gnomes
Scandinavian Culture: Woven Heart Ornaments and Gnomes
Abstract
Folklore is sometimes referred to as folk culture and can be defined as the study of customs, traditions, and folk tales of a group of people. Swedish scholars have defined folklore in two ways: 1) folklivsforskning or the "study of folk life," including traditional materials and practices, and 2) folkminnesforsknin, referring to folk knowledge passed down from generation to generation, through stories, songs, and plays, to teach traditions, beliefs, and customs (Kongas, 1963).
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August 29, 2021
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