Folklore refers to oral traditions passed down through generations, including stories, music, history, and myths. Studying folklore is valuable because it can help people understand different cultures and traditions, inspire creativity, connect people through shared stories and customs, and shape both the past and future by preserving aspects of history not found in textbooks. Folklore can also be used to develop reading skills, model good character, and give people new perspectives on the world.

1. What
is
Folklore?

2. Folklore is oral history that is preserved by the
people of the culture, consisting of traditions
belonging to a specific culture.

3. The traditional beliefs, customs, and stories
of a community, passed through the
generations by word of mouth.

4. These traditions usually include music,
stories, history, legends, and myths.

5. Why do we need to study
Folklores?

6. Reasons to Study Folklore:

7. Because It Inspires Empathy:
– studying it can help us understand why people do
the things they do.

8. Because It Can Feed Your Creative Soul:
Folklore is constantly inspiring artists and musicians,
writers and makers.

9. Because It Can Connect You To Others:
Folklore is social glue. It is the stories, habits, and
activities that bind people together.

10. Because Stories Are Addictive:
Humans love stories – we are wired for
them.

11. Because It Helps Shape the Past… and the Future:
Studying folklore is like studying the history that
doesn’t make it into history books.

12. And most of all…

13. Because Folklores can be used to help us:
 Develop stronger reading skills
 Study other cultures
 Model character traits

14.  Appreciate other traditions
 Learn about decision making
 Explore new ways of seeing the world
 Discover a love of stories