Folklore

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The Man Who Recorded the World : A Biography of Alan Lomax
Szweed, John
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2011
Documentarian of the folk culture of American life,, Lomax was diligent and tireless in preserving the irreplaceable vernacular cultures that have fallen into the past.

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A Dictionary of Superstitions
Opie, Iona; Tatem, Moira
1989
Divinations, spells, cures, charms, signs and omens, rituals, and taboos arranged A - Z by term.
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Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs,and customs that are the traditions of that culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through w...