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March 16, 2016
Folklore Thursday: Siberia, the Saami, and the Sun Maiden
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So, this was going to be an A to Z Challenge post, but I recently changed my theme for this year. Also, I am super busy with my dissertation, and I decided to recycle this post for Folklore Thursday.
Enjoy! :)
The Sun
So, this was going to be an A to Z Challenge post, but I recently changed my theme for this year. Also, I am super busy with my dissertation, and I decided to recycle this post for Folklore Thursday.
Enjoy! :)
The Sun
March 9, 2016
What would the Hungarian wizarding school look like?
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J.K. Rowling released the first part of her History of Magic in North America series yesterday, and once again threw the Internet into a frenzy - the Potter-fandom was more excited than a ball pit full of ferrets, while
J.K. Rowling released the first part of her History of Magic in North America series yesterday, and once again threw the Internet into a frenzy - the Potter-fandom was more excited than a ball pit full of ferrets, while
March 2, 2016
Folklore Thursday: What's missing from fairy tales?
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Today I have a question, instead of a story.
(I totally did not slack off on posting, nope)
I once had a guy come up to me after a storytelling gig and ask why the "rich guy" in folktales is always evil. Kind-hearted
Today I have a question, instead of a story.
(I totally did not slack off on posting, nope)
I once had a guy come up to me after a storytelling gig and ask why the "rich guy" in folktales is always evil. Kind-hearted
February 21, 2016
Join the A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal Blogfest!
Sign-ups for the 2016 A to Z Blogging Challenge are already under way. If you have done it before, you know how much fun it is (good for you!) and if you have not, this is your chance to give it a try! You can sign up to participate HERE.
One of the most burning questions participants ask themselves every year is: "Should I have a theme?" Themes are not mandatory, but definitely fun. They let
One of the most burning questions participants ask themselves every year is: "Should I have a theme?" Themes are not mandatory, but definitely fun. They let
February 18, 2016
Turkmen Valentine at the Silk Road House
The title makes sense, I promise.
The day after Epic Day, still in the Bay Area, I had the opportunity to join a group of tellers on their monthly performance at Berkeley's Silk Road House. In one season, these events walk the historic Silk Road from China to Turkey, and each stop along the journey corresponds to the tales of a distinct culture. It just so happened that the second Sunday of
The day after Epic Day, still in the Bay Area, I had the opportunity to join a group of tellers on their monthly performance at Berkeley's Silk Road House. In one season, these events walk the historic Silk Road from China to Turkey, and each stop along the journey corresponds to the tales of a distinct culture. It just so happened that the second Sunday of
The Tales of the Golden Corpse (Epic Day 2016/1)
I had the pleasure and the privilege to once again join Epic Day. After telling the Táin twice last year, both of which events were an amazing experience, I returned to California for a long weekend for a brand new epic, and some spectacular storytelling.
This year's selection came from outside Europe, as traditional for Epic Day, which is celebrating its 12th year in 2016. We voted last fall,
This year's selection came from outside Europe, as traditional for Epic Day, which is celebrating its 12th year in 2016. We voted last fall,
February 17, 2016
Folklore Thursday: The princess that turned into a prince
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Today's post is a folktale translation. I have talked about this story before when I discussed gender representation and storytelling. A visitor on my blog asked for a full translation for research purposes, and I am more
Today's post is a folktale translation. I have talked about this story before when I discussed gender representation and storytelling. A visitor on my blog asked for a full translation for research purposes, and I am more
February 10, 2016
Folklore Thursday: All the Dancing Princesses are dead
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I have been doing some background research for my upcoming folktale collection; among other things, this week it involved reading all the Hungarian versions of the Twelve Dancing Princesses folktale type (ATU 306) that I
I have been doing some background research for my upcoming folktale collection; among other things, this week it involved reading all the Hungarian versions of the Twelve Dancing Princesses folktale type (ATU 306) that I
January 31, 2016
Gemstone Mountain (The Storyteller Does Her Homework)
(This is one of those posts where I reveal how the storytelling sausage is made)
(The sausage is bigger on the inside)
In two weeks' time, people will be telling Turkmen folktales at the Silk Road House in Berkeley, CA. Since I'll be in town for Epic Day, I volunteered to join in the fun.
It is not easy to find folktales from Turkmenistan. I have yet to locate a full book dedicated to them in
(The sausage is bigger on the inside)
In two weeks' time, people will be telling Turkmen folktales at the Silk Road House in Berkeley, CA. Since I'll be in town for Epic Day, I volunteered to join in the fun.
It is not easy to find folktales from Turkmenistan. I have yet to locate a full book dedicated to them in
January 27, 2016
Folklore Thursday: About that Winged Wolf
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Ever since I mentioned it during my first A to Z challenge 4 years ago, "winged wolf" has been one of the top 5 search terms that bring the most hits to my blog. Since it appears to be wildly popular, I decided to write
Ever since I mentioned it during my first A to Z challenge 4 years ago, "winged wolf" has been one of the top 5 search terms that bring the most hits to my blog. Since it appears to be wildly popular, I decided to write
