Books with title Contemporary Folklore

What do a tale, a joke, a fiddle tune, a quilt, a jig, a game of jacks, a country cure, and a Halloween costume all have in common? Not much, at first glance, but all these forms of human creativity are part of our cultural life and experience. They create the wide, rich collection of material we call folklore. Folklore means the cultural traditions that are learned and passed along by ordinary people as part of the fabric of their lives and culture. This series of volumes explores the many faces of folklore throughout the North American continent. By illuminating the many aspects of folklore in our lives, readers will gain a deeper appreciation for the richness of their cultural fabric.

D Ruse's refreshing and witty approach to the telling of Malay folklore brings this often outdated and mysterious genre hurtling into the twenty-first century. Traditional Malay culture might be unfamiliar territory for the majority of Western readers; however, this collection succeeds in resurrecting the magic found in these tales, as well as creating a new, humorous take on how, with a little stretch of the imagination, they might just relate to the here and now! Malay Folklore: A Contemporary Retelling offers a tongue-in-cheek version of ten selected tales, and will certainly make its readers see this genre in a whole new light.