Folklore. Social construction and material life. Folk art

Course Code
12ΕΙ9_16
ECTS Credits
4
Semester
Εξάμηνο ΣΤ
Course Category
Specialization
Ιστορίας και Διαχείρισης Πολιτισμικών Αγαθών
Professor

Maria Panteleou,contracted teaching staff 

Course Description

The physical space. The movement of populations. Residential activity of traditional society. The family. Broader groups of traditional society. Administration. Production and use of goods. Popular professions. Folk sciences (meteorology, folk medicine, astrology, divination, magic). Folk art in discourse (Folk Literature-Literary Folklore): riddles, incantations, blessings and curses, proverbs, folk songs, dance, fairy tale, traditions or legends, humorous tales, folklore words and names, popular theatre, popular cinema. Folk art in: folk music; clothing, textiles, embroidery; jewellery; fixtures, furniture, architecture; painting. Modern Folklore: written and spokenp discourse in folk tradition. Greek Folklore and printed sources. Journalistic discourse and proverbs. The printed folk poetry in Karpathos and its form, function and importance. Printed folk poetry in Kassos.