Folklorystyka
Folklorystyka, or folklore studies, is an academic discipline that analyzes traditional beliefs, narratives, practices, and material culture of communities. It seeks to understand how folklore originates, evolves, and functions within social life, and how it contributes to identity, memory, and social cohesion across generations and regions. The field covers a broad range of expressions, from spoken and sung folklore to rituals, crafts, dress, and everyday objects, including urban legends and digital folklore.
Its sources include oral literature such as folktales, legends, myths, proverbs, and anecdotes; songs and music;
Folklorystyka intersects with anthropology, philology, literary studies, and cultural studies. It remains attentive to change, including