Understanding Folklore
Folklore Genres: Telling a Folktale, Sakmė and Place Legend Apart
A practical comparison of Lithuanian folklore genres: what a story explains, whether it asks to be believed, and how place, music and listeners shape it.
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Reading and telling folklore
Compare genres, understand versions and sources, and learn how to tell a story aloud.
Understanding Folklore
Kaukas and Aitvaras: Differences and Overlapping Names
A comparison of Lithuanian household beings that considers regional names, forms of assistance and attitudes to wealth as well as appearance.
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Why Folklore Has Variants and How to Compare Them
Distinguish a traditional variant, a feature of its recording and a modern retelling without assuming that one version must always be the most correct.
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Short-Form Folklore: Genres and What to Do with Them
Riddles, proverbs, sayings, counting-out rhymes and tongue-twisters are more than short texts: each invites a different way of thinking, speaking or playing.
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How to Tell a Chain Tale: Repetition, Rhythm and Listeners
Prepare to tell a chain tale with an original short exercise: keep the sequence clear, invite listeners to join in and distinguish a new performance from an archival one.
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How to Read Folklore Sources: Archive References and Your Own Notes
A practical guide to checking sources: distinguish the teller from the collector, recording from publication dates, and catalogue descriptions from manuscripts you have actually read.
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