My informant was told this story as a child by his Iranian grandmother. He explained to me that she would often tell him stories when he was growing up, but he remembers this one the most vividly. He characterizes it: “So this is a story that my grandmother (my mom’s mom) used to tell… Continue Reading »
I asked my informant if he could provide me with a piece of Folklore, and he suggested this story. According to the informant, his parents would tell it to him as a child, and he believes it is of Swiss origin, although he is not sure. “It’s about this little boy, who lives in space, and he… Continue Reading »
The informant provided the following as a tale his father would tell him before bed,for the purpose of making sure he didn’t eat too much before going to sleep. Alright, so, when I was a kid my Dad, (first of all my dad’s family is Philippeano. my dad is full Philippeano.) So he would tell… Continue Reading »
The informant remembers stories that her grandfather used to tell about a dog named Lad. One of the stories she remembers vaguely is: “There were these robbers trying to rob a house. Lad… the mister and mistress were sleeping in bed, and the kids were tucked away safetly in bed. Lad was out on his… Continue Reading »
My informant told me about a story he had heard in Korea, told to him by a teacher when he was in elementary school: “Once, there was a frog. A green frog, I guess, or–never mind, it doesn’t really matter. Just a frog. Uh, this frog was really disobedient and never listened to his mom…. Continue Reading »