Why make (folk) art?
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People make art for varied reasons that allow for sensory, psychological, and intellectual satisfaction. In the area of folk art, some artists have found a special approach to remaking objects, such as creating miniature furniture out of discarded beverage cans. Other folk artists find delight in the sensory presentation of their product, such as an unique arrangement of homemade canned goods. These artists can take ordinary objects and craft them into something unusual. Folk art encompasses cultural, historical, and behavioral aspects.
Publication Name: Western Folklore
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0043-373X
Year: 1995
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Oral exegesis: local interpretations of a Bengali folk deity
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Oral exegesis allows scholars to look closely at individual beliefs within a localized galaxy of meaning. This results in information about families and their resemblances within a particular tradition. Furthermore, oral exegesis is a return to the ancient emphasis on particular rather than general traditional values. Karl-Heinz Kohl has suggested the study of interpretations allows communities to account better for religious changes because transformations occur within a short period.
Publication Name: Western Folklore
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0043-373X
Year: 1997
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"Editing" Dharmaraj: academic geneologies of a Bengali folk deity
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Dharmaraj, a folk deity in West Bengal, India, has become an elusive figure about whom little is precisely known. He is not depicted in any anthropomorphic form and is often regarded as absent from the world in which humans live, yet his mysteriousness has served to enhance his hierarchical position. Accounts of Dharmaraj first appeared in the 15th century, and scholarly investigation of this figure began in 1960.
Publication Name: Western Folklore
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0043-373X
Year: 1997
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