This study aimed at revealing the values of local wisdom contained in 16 pieces Dayak Kanayatn folklore. Based on theory folklore, values, and sociology literature this employed a qualitative descriptive method sociological approach to literary works. The results analysis interpretation showed that folklore include: (1) reflect human relationship with God such as believing existence Jubata (God...

Instilling the character of nationalism in students can be done through literacy programs with folklore media. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze content education folklore. The purpose this study was describe from Wonogiri (Central Java) as a medium for elementary school students. This research qualitative descriptive analysis model. results found that main values include: (1) respecting, m...

BACKGROUND In Hawai'i, mortality and morbidity from asthma are significant. In the 80's, there had been no local studies of topography folklore. There had been only one report of seasonal variation in house dust mite (HDM) density in Hawai'i, and this showed no significant variation in O'ahu's Manoa Valley but a definite variation in Waikiki. There were no studies of complete replacement of fur...

Folklore and literature are linked concepts, but so far no one theory has satisfactorily explained the nature of their relationship. Attempts have been made to establish the connection between them in terms of history, evolution, communication, and social systems. According to the historical approach, folklore consists of elementary forms which increase in formal and semantic complexity until t...

Traditional modes of communication, including songs, riddles, appelations, and proverbs, remain predominant in small African communities and should be given greater attention as a means of disseminating government policy on family planning. An examination of the folklore of the Akan, an ethnic group in Ghana, demonstrates both the power of traditional communication and its intrinsic stability ...

Motifs are distinctive recurring elements found in folklore, and are used by folklorists to categorize and find tales across cultures and track the genetic relationships of tales over time. Motifs have significance beyond folklore as communicative devices found in news, literature, press releases, and propaganda that concisely imply a large constellation of culturally-relevant information. Unti...