Psychedelic Press Blog — folklore

In an influential definition of folklore, folklorist Alan Dundes explains that the concept of 'Folk' "can refer to any group of people whatsoever who share at least one common factor," and that "[e]very group has its own folklore." The 'Lore' in folklore may consist of any number of items featured in an expansive (though not exhaustive) list, including: "myths, legends, folktales, jokes, proverbs, riddles, chants, charms, blessings, curses, oaths, insults, retorts, taunts," and so on, as well as "folk costume, folk dance, folk drama [...] folk art, folk belief (or superstition), folk medicine, folk instrumental music [...], folk metaphors [...],...