Topics: Folklore : Literature
Folk literature (oral literature, "orature") comprises the verbal forms of folklore, and includes larger narratives such as folktales, and smaller forms such as proverbs, riddles, and rhymes.Although usually transmitted by word of mouth, some forms are transmitted in writing, such as graffiti on walls, or urban legends in emails.
Graffiti
Graffiti (grafitti, graffitti) is the writing and drawing on public spaces, including toilets (latrinalia).
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Jokes and Anecdotes
Jokes are short, funny, fictional tales, usually ending in a punchline. Common types of jokes are numskull jokes (about naivete and foolishness), political jokes, sexual jokes, moron jokes, and immigrant jokes.
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Proverbs and Sayings
A proverb is a concise statement in a fixed form of an apparent truth which has currency among the people.
African,
Asian,
European,
Latin American,
Middle Eastern,
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Rhymes
This category is for rhymes such as ball-bouncing rhymes, jump-rope rhymes, finger and toe rhymes, dandling rhymes (to bounce children on the knee), counting-out rhymes (to determine who will be "it" in games), and nursery rhymes.
Nursery,
Tongue Twisters,
Triads,
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Riddles
A riddle is a traditional verbal expression which contains one or more descriptive elements, the referent of which is to be guessed.
Collections,
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Superstitions
Superstitions involve beliefs, practices, and procedures based upon conscious or unconscious assumptions, usually concerned with the nature of cause and effect.
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Tales
Folktales are prose narratives, often transmitted orally and used as cultural entertainment or as a way of passing on traditions.
Animals and Plants,
Fables,
Fabulous Creatures,
Fairy Tales,
Labyrinths,
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Urban Legends
Urban legends are realistic stories concerning recent events or alleged events with an ironic or supernatural twist; urban beliefs or rumours are reports of such events that lack the storyline of the urban legend.
Computer Virus Hoaxes,
Cow Tipping,
Snuff Films,
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