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Myth and mentality: studies in folklore and popular thought
"The recent fascination in Finnish folklore studies with popular thought and the values and emotions encoded in oral tradition began with the realisation that the vast collections of the Finnish folklore archives still have much to offer the modern-day researcher. These archive materials were not only collected by scholars, but also by the ordinary rural populace interested in their own traditi…
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- 9789522228499
- Collation
- 317 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Series Title
- Studia Fennica. 8
- Call Number
- 398.094897 SII m
Master poets, ritual masters : the art of oral composition among the Rotenese…
This is a study in oral poetic composition. It examines how oral poets compose their recitations. Specifically, it is a study of the recitations of 17 separate master poets from the Island of Rote recorded over a period of 50 years. Each of these poets offers his version of what is culturally considered to be the ‘same’ ritual chant. These compositions are examined in detail and their oral …
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781760460068
- Collation
- xv, 444p. : ill
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- Call Number
- 398.2095987 FOX m
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