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Folklore Fun: China

Folklore Fun: China

  • Post published:August 30, 2023
  • Post author:Jessica M.

I started this blog post with zero knowledge about Chinese folklore. Fortunately, WPPL has a great selection of both traditional tales and modern adaptations! I was soon acquainted with The…

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Folklore Fun! Nigeria

Folklore Fun! Nigeria

  • Post published:July 18, 2023
  • Post author:Jessica M.

I have a giant spreadsheet of books with folkloric influences. The main challenge I have with these blog posts is figuring out how to group countries so that I have…

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Folklore Fun! Oceania and the Philippines

Folklore Fun! Oceania and the Philippines

  • Post published:May 16, 2023
  • Post author:Jessica M.

Ohio is not known for its proximity to the Pacific Ocean. And since the Westlake Porter Library does such a great job curating the collection with its patrons in mind,…

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Folklore Fun! Winter Traditions

Folklore Fun! Winter Traditions

  • Post published:December 20, 2022
  • Post author:Jessica M.

Ohioans are no strangers to winter weather. December means low temperatures, big sweaters, and sometimes even snow! This time of year, citizens of the northern hemisphere are bundling up and…

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Folklore Fun! Slavic Tales

Folklore Fun! Slavic Tales

  • Post published:October 30, 2022
  • Post author:Jessica M.

Just when I stared considering my next folklore post, I saw The Castle of Tangled Magic on display. Those beautiful domes on the cover reminded me of St. Basil's Cathedral,…

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Folklore Fun! Indigenous Tales of North America

Folklore Fun! Indigenous Tales of North America

  • Post published:July 28, 2022
  • Post author:Jessica M.

I did a lot more reading than usual while I was prepping for this blog post. Until now, I've covered cultures that I had already researched on my own time,…

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Folklore Fun! African American Tales

Folklore Fun! African American Tales

  • Post published:April 30, 2022
  • Post author:Jessica M.

Where people go, stories follow. The African diaspora, unjustly facilitated by the brutal Atlantic Slave Trade, forcibly sent African folklore abroad, where it mixed with new environments and grew into…

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Folklore Fun! Scandinavia

Folklore Fun! Scandinavia

  • Post published:April 12, 2022
  • Post author:Jessica M.

What do the God of Thunder and Disney Queen Elsa have in common? Popular movie franchises? Well, yes. Flashy elemental powers? Um, also yes. However, the answer I'm looking for…

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Folklore Fun! Japan

Folklore Fun! Japan

  • Post published:January 27, 2022
  • Post author:Jessica M.

For my first focused Folklore Fun post (say that five times fast!) I decided to feature Japan! I had some preexisting familiarity with the culture and was interested to see…

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Folklore Fun! A World of Stories

Folklore Fun! A World of Stories

  • Post published:December 6, 2021
  • Post author:Jessica M.

Wherever there are people, there are stories. Stories about why flowers are red, and how the world was made, and what happened when your cousin had a run-in with a…

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