Spanning from English to comparative studies, students in the Folklore Association are a diverse group. Although they seem like they don’t have much in common, they all have an interest and love for ...

How folklore connects communities, preserves cultural heritage, and supports local economies, turning traditions into exchanges between past and present ...

James Deutsch - Senior Content Coordinator, Smithsonian’s America at 250 Book Project Folklorists remain alert to the culture (non-biological) of the coronavirus, even as we conduct our research while ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 will be a sight that will go down in history for many. And for many, there are some folk interpretations when it comes to the eclipse.

"Sundogs and Sunflowers: Folklore and Folk Art of the Northern Great Plains," published by North Dakota Council on the Arts, is a compilation 30 years in the making about the folk heritage of the ...

The Easter Bunny. Santa Claus. Paul Bunyan. The Chupacabra. Bigfoot. Americans are well-acquainted with folklore. It provides us with a treasure-trove of “just so” stories that explain, entertain, and ...

Nan McEntire will present “Verbal and Visual Tall Tales: The Art of Exaggeration” on Thursday in the final spring program of the Landini Speakers Series at Indiana State University. The program will ...