For decades, anthropologists have studied the folklore of various cultures to learn how different populations view the world and their place in it. Folklore consists of myths and legends, tall tales, epics and sagas, nursery rhymes, lullabies and other literature of the people.
Anthropologists turn to folklore because, within every society folklore provides critical information about the people who make up societies. Folklore is, in many cases, the foundation of a unified society. So what roles does folklore play in defining a cohesive group of people?
(thanks Lauren)
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