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Pages in category "American folklore films and television series" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The ruined Saint James Church in Bix Bottom, Oxfordshire was a setting for scenes in The Blood on Satan's Claw.. The earliest known use of the term, though describing an artefact rather than a genre, was in John Fowles' 1966 novel The Magus, in which an African figure is described as a folk-horror, a corn-doll bundle of black strips of rag that hung down to the ground in a series of skirted ...
American folklore films and television series (1 C, 26 P) Animated films based on folklore (6 C, 10 P) Films based on Asian myths and legends (12 C, 9 P) B.
The 1930 silent film The Silent Enemy is an example of a film that focuses on Native American characters prior to colonization. The film dramatizes a famine experienced by the Ojibwe during the post-classical era and incorporates folklore , spiritual visions , and religious elements.
According to Indigenous writer Leslie Silko, there are various types of stories among many indigenous communities that may be used for coming of age themes, core values, morality, literacy and history. [11] Indigenous American communication is rich with stories, myths, philosophies and narratives that serve as a means to exchange information. [13]
Marriage between people and different species (particularly bears) is a common theme. In some stories, animals foster human children. Although most Native North American myths are profound and serious, some use light-hearted humor – often in the form of tricksters – to entertain, as they subtly convey important spiritual and moral messages.
Folklore is the expressive body of culture shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture, or group. These include oral traditions such as tales, proverbs and jokes. They include material culture, ranging from
American folklore films and television series (1 C, 26 P) Pages in category "Works based on American folklore" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.