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African Folktales In the actual Nigeria tribe African folktales‚ form a very important part of the African culture. There are different ways in how those folktales affect the African culture in general; one of this ways is that it’s used as a way of communicating. There is a rich‚ fertile legacy of folklore from Africa. On this vast continent‚ folk tales and myths serve as a means of handing down traditions and customs from one generation to the next. The storytelling tradition has thrived for
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Title: Comparisons of Folktales of Si Tanggang with Current Issues Folktales are the old time story that bring a lot of moral values in the stories itself. In the previous time‚ folktales used to be an entertainment for the children and the adults. It was told by a man called ‘penglipur lara’ using his own creative style while telling the stories to the audience. Folktales are often passed down and retold from generation to generation. Sometimes‚ there are folktales that can be compared with
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Throughout history many legends and myths have been introduced to society. A legend can be defined as a traditional story popularly regarded as historical but unauthentic. Robin Hood has become a legend commonly well known to the twenty first century. The legend of Atlantis is one that has been debated upon over the years to whether or not it is fictional. An unreliable amount of geographical evidence supports a non-existent Atlantis. Plato’s writings of Atlantis are the only known existence of the
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Lewis‚ P. Myths and legends of the martial arts. London: Prion Books‚ 1998. Print. World Myths and Legends in Art. Myths are stories explaining why the world is the way it is. All cultures all over the world have myths and people get inspired by legends and myths. Artists are too inspired by myths and legends and have given them visual forms. Sometimes‚ the only surviving records of the beliefs and values of a particular culture are the artwork. Even with written records and existence of oral traditions
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Classic Folktales Before reading and writing were common practice; history was told in the form of legend; fiction was told in the form of myth; and lessons about life were taught to children through folktales and fables. Folktales not only served a role in teaching children‚ but often helped define the common themes of life in general for that particular culture. Most folktales have a specific message which they try to portray through symbolism‚ writing style‚ and plot. Many folktales from different
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The University of Waikato in New Zealand. He wrote the article for Culteral Analysis. He wanted to inform the common people who may be interested in the Grimm’s Fairy Tales how they wrote their folktales‚ and how they incorporated beliefs of their own such as their religion. The mainy used Christian Folktales‚ because that was their religion. By making the alterations to use their religion it encouraged them to publish the tales as if they were theirs. Ellie Crystal‚ who wrote the article "Mythology"
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Inspired by unsettling historical accounts‚ legends‚ and other murky stories‚ “The Witch”‚ is a folktale set in New England in the 17th Century‚ that follows the eerie experiences lived by a family of Puritans‚ right after they have been banished‚ due to unclear reasons‚ from the enclosed settlement where they were living. William (Ralph Ineson)‚ speaking in a taciturn voice‚ was unable to convince the court not to excommunicate him and his family. His wife Katherine (Kate Dickie) is disgusted‚
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THE PROBLEM Introduction Folktales are one of the forms of prose narrative which we regarded as fiction. They are not considered as dogma or history‚ they may or may not have happened‚ and they are not to be taken seriously.1 However‚ folktales like other stories provide various experiences that is why they are important. Folktales are not merely stories but there are morals in them‚ probably not obvious but underlying morals in it. In like manner‚ folktales may not be history but surely
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Of all the ancient civilizations lost to the ages‚ one that remains surrounded by legend is Atlantis. Stories of an ancient superpower of sea faring people that vanished in a single day have been told for centuries. Such stories continue to baffle archeologist to this day. If such stories were true‚ where is the evidence to support the existence of Atlantis? Unlike other civilizations‚ Atlantis did not leave behind great pyramids or giant monoliths. The only bit of evidence to conclude to Atlantis’s
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