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	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Folklore
		Folklore is the ethnographic concept of the tales, legends, or superstitions long current among a particular ethnic population; in other words, the oral history of a particular culture.
		Johann Gottfried von Herder first advocated the deliberate recording and preservation of folklore to document the authentic spirit, tradition, and identity of the German people; the belief that there can be such authenticity is one of the tenets of the romantic nationalism which Herder developed.
		The modern western folklore that we are faced has been identified by some scholars as that of urban legend and conspiracy theory.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/fo/Folklore (519 words)

	Scottish music from Scottish Women
		Scottish Women was created under the musical direction of Brian McNeill, one of the foremost names in Scotland's traditional music and features five Gaelic singers, five Scots singers and a five strong band of instrumentalists which also boasts two of Scotland's leading young contemporary traditional singers.
		Margaret Bennett - A folksinger of great sensitivity and versatility, she is undoubtedly one of the major figures of the modern Scottish Revival and one of the world's foremost authorities on Scottish Folklore.
		Learning the techniques of some of the most wondrous exponents of Scottish music, she is a worthy carrier of the tradition with her amazing ballad interpretations, heart-rending songs and respect for the songs of her homeland.
	www.footstompin.com /artists/scottish_women (1215 words)

	Folklore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Folklore is the body of narratives, including tales, legends, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs current among a particular population, comprising the oral tradition of that culture, subculture, or group.
		The concept of folklore developed as part of the 19th century ideology of romantic nationalism, leading to the reshaping of oral traditions to serve modern ideological goals; only in the 20th century did ethnographers begin to attempt to record folklore without overt political goals.
		In mathematics and some related disciplines, the term folklore is used to refer to any result in a field of study which is widely known by practioners of that field, but considered too trivial or unoriginal to be worth publishing by itself in the research literature.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Folklore (659 words)

	Encyclopedia: Scottish folklore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Scottish folklore is the myths and legends historically told by the people of Scotland.
		A signature Cox Brownie A brownie is a legendary kind of elf popular in folklore around England and Scotland.
		A Trowe is a mythical creature of the Orkney Islands, which is based on the Scandinavian troll.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Scottish-folklore (263 words)

	ipedia.com: Folklore Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Folklore is the ethnographic concept of the tales, legends, or superstitions current among a particular ethnic population, a part of the oral history of a particular culture.
		The concept of folklore developed as part of the 19th century ideology of romantic nationalism, leading to the reshaping of oral traditions to serve modern ideological goals; only in the 20th century did ethnographers begin to attempt to record folklore objectively.
		The modern Western folklore that we are faced has been identified by some scholars as that of urban legend and conspiracy theory.
	www.ipedia.com /folklore.html (628 words)

	Utah History Encyclopedia
		Thus, folklore is not confined to the old-timey, the quaint, and the rustic; city-dwellers, professionals, children, and teenagers all invent, share, and transmit folklore of many kinds.
		Folklore's base of expression in occupational, recreational, religious, and community settings--and in groups defined by age, gender, and ethnicity--suggests that individuals and families may participate in several different folk groups and may express themselves through a variety of types of folklore.
		Folklore, in other words, arises from and is expressed within groups of human beings, and it provides for those groups--families, railroad crews, women's clubs, ethnic groups--a sense of unity, of solidarity, and of mutual support.
	www.media.utah.edu /UHE/f/FOLKLORE.html (2591 words)

	Faeries
		Related to the banshee is the Washer or Washer-woman at the Ford, known in Scottish folklore as bean sighe.
		In the Scottish Gaelic tradition, the washer is the harbinger of death.
		In Irish folklore, it is corpán sidhe, síodhbradh or síofra; and in Manx it is Ihianoo shee.
	www.timelessmyths.com /celtic/faeries.html (4484 words)

	WITHERLINS \| Scottish Witchcraft & Folklore
		This concept, common in virtually all Scottish farming communities, was an open acknowledgement to the forces of Nature, and one which the Church singularly failed to stamp out, despite dire imprecations of eternal damnation to any who defied religious pressure.
		Between the passing of the Witchcraft Act in 1563 and the last burning of Janet Horne in Dornoch in 1727 (the repeal of the 'Acts anentis witchcraft' was in 1736) it is estimated that over 4,000 men and women were judicially murdered.
		Scottish witch trials in general, and in particular the Aberdeen witch trials of 1597, are notable for their accounts of interaction with fairies, especially the Queen of Elfhame.
	www.freewebs.com /witherlins (893 words)

	Divination The Frith presented by Crystal Forest
		Jones later continues with, "Augury or the seeing of the unseen was primarily a means of working out the right times for actions and schemes (and for inaction equally) in the affairs of all Godís creatures." The art of frith was only practiced at certain times of the year or under very special circumstances.
		The Scottish held the belief that frith could only be performed at sunrise on the first Monday following a fire festival, called Quarter Days, or when a person or valuable object was missing.
		However, in various collections of folklore, many highlanders hold firm to the belief that frith originated with the second sight long before St. Columba had brought Christianity to their land.
	www.homestead.com /crystalforest1/DivinationTheFrith.html (2292 words)

	Industry Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Folklore Studies Association of Canada - Educational, non-profit association founded in June 1976 for the purpose of increasing education and research in the field of folklore studies in all its aspects.
		The Hebridean Folklore Project - Run by volunteers to keep Scottish folklore alive and accessible, with the aim of relating Scottish culture around the world.
		Journal of Folklore Research - A peer-reviewed publication of the Folklore Institute at Indiana University, established in 1965.
	www.immunomedics.com /cgi-bin/anaconda/odp_apexec.pl?&passurl=/Society/Folklore (644 words)

	Llewellyn Encyclopedia: Coven
		In Scottish folklore and modern Pagan practice, a group of Witches.
		The word coven is a Scots English version of convent or conventicle, and simply means "gathering." It appears in the records of a few Scottish Witchcraft trials, and was taken from those sources by Murray.
		In modern Wicca and many other Pagan traditions, the coven is the basic unit of organization, and consists of three or more people who meet at least often enough to celebrate the eight Sabbats.
	www.llewellynencyclopedia.com /article/4701 (277 words)

	Beings and Creatures of Folklore! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Leprechaun: in Irish folklore, a fairy in the form of a tiny old man often with a crooked hat and leather apron.
		Mermaid: In European folklore, a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a human being and the tail of a fish.
		Pixie: in the folklore of southwestern England, a tiny elflike spirit or mischievous fairy dressed in green who dances in the moonlight to the music of frogs and crickets.
	members.aol.com /RacoonMask/my_page/fairy.html (588 words)

	British Crossroads
		Scottish Legends, Folklore, and Religion offers legends and fairytales, an essay on Celtic beliefs by S. McSkimming, information on festivals and celebrations such as Beltaine, and more.
		Manx Folklore includes the tale of how the Manx cat lost her tail and the Train's History of the Isle of Man (1845).
		Scottish myths is a Gopher site providing information on Scottish folktales, mythical deities, and mythological cycles.
	www.mythiccrossroads.com /british.htm (1039 words)

	Folklore: Sawney Bean, the Scottish cannibal - folklore character - Research Paper
		The role of tourism in the creation and spread of folklore in modern society has been given only limited consideration by scholars, though Marion Bowman and Sigrid Schmidt have each offered suggestions as to how conversations between local inhabitants and tourists may have helped particular contemporary legends take shape (Schmidt 1989; Bowman 1990).
		Indeed, there is an almost enthusiastic acceptance by Scots of this case of cannibalism in their own country, despite the fact that the story appears to be of English origin.
		The coastline here is dotted with caves, so perhaps one should be claimed as the Rhins retreat of that committed troglodyte, Sawney Bean, the shining star in the firmament of mythical Scottish rogues, whom at least one writer, John Wilson of Gatehouse, wanted to place in the southern Rhins (ibid., 262).
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m2386/is_v108/ai_20438235 (1433 words)

	MacCorkill's Scottish - Folklore of the Gaels of Ireland, and Western Isles
		MacCorkill's Scottish - Folklore of the Gaels of Ireland, and Western Isles
		Sconemac's, FOLKLORE OF THE GAELS OF IRELAND AND THE HIGHLANDS
		FOLKLORE OF THE GAELS OF IRELAND AND THE HIGHLANDS
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Parthenon/2897/celtic4.html (1863 words)

	Scottish Customs and Traditions
		That page has resources on folklore, the fairy world, Scottish witchcraft, legendary myths such as the Loch Ness monster, and other topics related to the "fey" side of Scottish life and history.
		Scottish Holidays are covered in Christmas in Scotland, Hogmanay (Scotland's big blast New Year's celebration) and our History of Halloween (the Celtic origins of Halloween, from earliest times up to present day traditions).
		Scottish proverbs beautifully illustrated and reproduced from hand calligraphy, each page is an artistic gem.
	www.heartoscotland.com /Categories/ScottishCustoms.htm (558 words)

	Fables and Folklore Quizzes and Fables and Folklore Trivia -- FunTrivia
		Fables and Folklore Quizzes and Fables and Folklore Trivia -- FunTrivia
		Scottish history is full of all kinds of strange myths and legends.
		A glimpse of Caribbean folklore and all its spooks.
	www.funtrivia.com /ql.cfm?cat=4599 (410 words)

	Folklore Society
		Folklore not just about legends, it's also about everyday life eventsUSU The Utah Statesman (subscription), UT - Apr 16, 2007Wilson, along with faculty adviser Lynne McNeill and several other students, has recently formed the USU Folk Society, the first student folklore...
		John Clayton: NH folks can't help meetingThe Union Leader, NH - 3 hours agoThis may be a bit of embellished folklore, but when he was a kid, it was said that young Zo heard the sound of a flsmith pounding on an anvil across the...
		Workshop on folklore beginsE-Pao.net, India - Apr 18, 2007Moreover, all the differences and strata existing in the society can be effectively removed, noted the Art and Culture Minister.
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Society/Folklore (761 words)

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		Kelpies are ggressive spirits that, in Scottish folklore, guard bodies of water.
		They usually appear as horses, but have a variety of different forms - including those of humans, although a kelpie disguised as a person will still be recognisable by a piece of seaweed in its hair.
		In Orkney Islands folklore, the tangie is a water spirit that appears in the form of either a green horse or a man - either way, it'll be covered in seaweed.
	members.lycos.co.uk /aspara/scottish.htm (195 words)

	Directory - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Scotland: Society and Culture: Folklore
		Scottish Traditional Tales · cached · Introduction to Scottish tales and storytelling, with bibliography, and sample tales.
		The Tam Lin Pages · cached · Dedicated to the study of the old Scottish ballad of Tam Lin, who is rescued from the fairies by a mortal woman.
		The Hebridean Folklore Project · cached · Run by volunteers to keep Scottish folklore alive and accessible, with the aim of relating Scottish culture around the world.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=945826 (121 words)

	Society Folklore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Hebridean Folklore Project - Run by volunteers to keep Scottish folklore alive and accessible, with the aim of relating Scottish culture around the world.
		Journal of Folklore Research - A peer-reviewed publication of the Folklore Institute at Indiana University, established in 1965.
		Lucky W Amulet Archive - Encyclopedic resource describing and illustrating folkloric talismans and lucky charms from around the world, including horseshoe, swastika, four-leaf clover, rabbit foot, raccoon penis bone, hamsa hand, John the Conqueror root, scarab beetle, and fl cat bone.
	www.iper1.com /iper1-odp/scat/id/Society/Folklore (558 words)

	folklore - Ask.com Web Search
		Folklore is the body of verbal expressive culture, including tales, legends, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs current among a particular population, comprising the oral tradition of that culture, subculture, or group.
		Retellings of American folktales, tall tales, myths and legends, weather folklore, and ghost stories from each of the 50 states.
		Vast collection of folktales, myths, legends, and texts pertaining to folklore, arranged by title and theme, with a focus on northern and...
	www.ask.com /web?q=folklore (252 words)

	Regional Folklore and Mythology
		Australian Folklore is a yearly journal of folklore studies, edited and published at the University of New England, New South Wales, Australia.
		Folklore of the Orkney Islands by Sigurd Towrie offers sea tales (including several about selkies), customs and traditions, and other lore of the land for these islands located off the coast of Scotland.
		Traditions and Folklore by Don Richey discusses the Loch Ness Monster, the legend of the White Cross Banner, the tale of Greyfriar's Bobby, an Scottish folkdancing.
	www.pibburns.com /mythregi.htm (5605 words)

	Society Folklore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Folklore researcher, providing extensive resources on Germanic myths, legends and sagas, and Indo-European folk and fairy tales.
		Encyclopedic resource describing and illustrating folkloric talismans and lucky charms from around the world, including horseshoe, swastika, four-leaf clover, rabbit foot, raccoon penis bone, hamsa hand, John the Conqueror root, scarab beetle, and fl cat bone.
		Run by volunteers to keep Scottish folklore alive and accessible, with the aim of relating Scottish culture around the world.
	www.allin1sports.com /dir.cfm?cat=Society/Folklore (481 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Educational, nonprofit association founded in June 1976 for the purpose of increasing education and research in the field of folklore studies in all its aspects.
		Run by volunteers to keep Scottish folklore alive and accessible, with the aim of relating Scottish culture around the world.
		Encyclopedic resource describing and illustrating folkloric talismans and lucky charms from around the world, including horseshoe, swastika, fourleaf clover, rabbit foot, raccoon penis bone, hamsa hand, John the Conqueror root, scarab beetle, and fl cat bone.
	www.australia.edu /cgi-bin/links/index.cgi?/Society/Folklore (494 words)

	Book Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The focus here is on the popular traditions encountered towards the end of the last century in relation to holy wells, sacred springs and other bodies of water throughout Scotland, but especially in the Gaelic-speaking and highland areas of the country.
		Whether overtly Christian or left ambiguous, these sites were frequented by ordinary people seeking solutions to everyday problems such childlessness, diseases in cattle and sheep and diseases in themselves and their families as well as divinations to provide answers to questions relating to marriage, good fortune and many other questions.
		As ever with folklore books of this vintage based on fieldwork, often by "Gentlemen Amateurs", the modern reader has to keep his or her wits about him and to recognise that the theories which were current a century ago no longer stand up to scrutiny.
	www.whitedragon.org.uk /bookrevs/33.htm (287 words)

	Stephen Wall's Comps Paper
		However, what cannot be denied is their contributions to the Scottish economy and the quality of life in rural Scotland from times unknown the way up through the 1950’s and 1960’s.
		One of the outspoken and famous descendents of the Scottish Traveling People is Stanley Robertson, who is considered by his peers and experts on Scottish folklore to be a master storyteller who’s repertoire is without equal.
		Many of the brutal tactics the Scottish government used in dealing with gypsies and other marginalized Traveler groups as early as the 1500’s were still used in the days of Stanley Robertson’s youth.
	departments.oxy.edu /anthropology/field/wall.html (14826 words)

	Frith (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Jones later continues with, "Augury or the seeing of the unseen was primarily a means of working out the right times for actions and schemes (and for inaction equally) in the affairs of all Godís creatures." The art of frith was only practiced at certain times of the year or under very special circumstances.
		However, in various collections of folklore, many highlanders hold firm to the belief that frith originated with the second sight long before St. Columba had brought Christianity to their land.
		Though Brigid is considered the first fritheir she is by far not the only fritheir for folklore abounds with such feats of seeing the unseen.
	home.flash.net /~bellbook/faolcu/frith.html (2256 words)

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