Folklore Fun: China
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…
Folklore Fun! Nigeria
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…
Folklore Fun! Oceania and the Philippines
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,…
Folklore Fun! Winter Traditions
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…
Folklore Fun! Slavic Tales
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,…
Folklore Fun! Indigenous Tales of North America
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,…
Folklore Fun! African American Tales
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…
Folklore Fun! Scandinavia
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…
Folklore Fun! Japan
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…
Folklore Fun! A World of Stories
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…