What Is Folklore?

Find out more about our field, what folklorists do, and where to learn more. Published by the American Folklore Society, whatisfolklore.org provides a beginner’s introduction to folklore and resources to extend your exploration of this diverse field of study.
For students of folklore, it also provides an overview of how folklorists define folklore.
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