Storytelling Folklore Sourcebook

Norma J. Livo, Professor Emerita, University of Colorado, Denver is the author and co-author of numerous books, many of them award-winners, including Storytelling: Process & Practice (Libraries Unlimited, 1986), Folk Stories of the Hmong (Libraries Unlimited, 1991), and Bringing Out Their Best (Libraries Unlimited, 2003). She served on the board of the National Storytelling Association, and is Founder of the Rocky Mountain Storytelling Conference. She has a national following as a storyteller and received NSN's 2002 ORACLE Award for Lifetime Achievement in storytelling.

INTRODUCTION
Part 1Story Voice, Research, and the Storyteller
1-THE MAKING OF STORY VOICE
Folklore
Mystery
Story as Mystery
Storyteller as Initiate into Mystery
The Power of Lore in Story—Story Voice
2-RESEARCH AND THE STORYTELLER
Introduction
Sample Finnish Folklore
The Kalevala
Weaving Folklore Fragments into a Story
Part 2Story Characters
3-CULTURE BRINGERS/TRICKSTERS
Introduction
Culture Heroes of Various Traditions
4-THE PEOPLE OF FAERIE
Introduction
Faerie Folk of Various Traditions
Part 3Story Artifacts
5-STARS
Introduction
The North Star, Pole Star, or Polaris
Ursa Major
Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Andromeda, Perseus, and Pegasus
Draco the Dragon
Taurus the Bull
The Pleiades
Orion
The Milky Way
Summary
6-GEMS, ROCKS, MINERALS, AND STONES
Gems and Precious Metals
Magical Rocks and Minerals
7-PLANTS AND FLOWERS
Introduction
Flower-Naming Stories
Flower and Plant Legends and Lore
Flower and Plant Oracles, Formulas, and Portents
Other Questions and Answers
Representative Flower Portents and Superstitions
Mushrooms
Folk Medicine
Sample Herbal and Folk Remedies
Aphrodisiacs
8-TREES
Introduction
Tree Lore
Rhymes Concerning Trees
Tree Games
Old Roger
The Oakum in the Wood
Tag
Tree Prognostications
Part 4Story Activities
9-CALENDAR CUSTOMS, HOLIDAYS, AND FESTIVALS
Introduction
Samain-All Souls
Beltane-May Day
Lammas—First Fruits
The Winter Solstice
The Vernal Equinox
The Summer Solstice —Midsummer Day
10-DIVINATION
Introduction
Divination as Magic
Divination as a Social Tool
Divination as Folk Art
Divination as Randomizing Procedure
Forms of Divination
Mechanical
Ritual
Emotive/Possessive
Types of Divination
Divination in the Lore of Common Folk
Popular Games and Rituals of Chance
Weather Prediction
Chance Accident Formulae
Body Markings and Characteristics
Taboos and Superstitions
Pseudosciences
11-MAGIC AND SUPERSTITION
Introduction
Definitions
Types of Practitioners
The "Magician's" Magic
Beliefs and Superstitions
Beliefs from Various Cultures
Dropping Tableware
Weather Reports
Death
Vampires
Wedding Customs
12-GAMES
Introduction
The Utilities of Games
What Is a Game?
Types of Nonsinging Games
Chasing Games
Catching Games
Seeking Games
Hunting Games
Racing Games
Duelling Games
Exerting Games
Daring Games
Guessing Games
Acting Games
Pretending Games
Ball Games
Other Games
Singing and Dancing Games
Song Games
Song/Dance Games
Other Dramatic Play
Counting Out and Choosing Rituals
Introduction
Choosings
Counting Out
Scores and Counting Words
Random Choice Children's Games
Part 5The Devices of Memory in the Oral Narrative
13-THE LANGUAGE OF STORY
Introduction
Sound Devices
Devices of Comparison and Association
Formula Sayings
The Language Unit
Naming
Names of Minerals
Place Names
Terminology for Groups of Animals, Birds, and People
Proverbs
Conversation as a Martial Art
Westernisms
Obituaries
Cowland Terminology
Other Ways to Say "Dumb"
Slang Terms from the 1920s
Fan Language
14-NUMBERS
Introduction
Elementary Numbers
The Number ONE
The Number TWO
The Number THREE
The Number FOUR
The Number FIVE
The Number TEN
The Number NINE
Astrological Numbers
The Number SEVEN
The Number EIGHT
The Number TWELVE
The Number ELEVEN
The Number SIX
The Number THIRTEEN
Summary
15-MOTIFS
Introduction
Native American Story Motifs
Mythological Motifs
Animal Motifs
Taboo Motifs
Magic Motifs
Death Motifs
Marvel Motifs
Ogre Motifs
Test Motifs
Wisdom and Foolishness Motifs
Deception Motifs
Reversal-of-Fortune Motifs
Chance and Fate Motifs
Society Motifs
Captive and Fugitive Motifs
Unnatural Cruelty Motifs
Sex Motifs
Traits-of-Character Motifs
Miscellaneous Motifs
Motif Categories
16-HUMOR
Introduction
Drolls
Outhouses
Occupational and News-Item Jokes
Regional Humor
Mining and Oil Business Jokes
Lawyer Jokes
Football Player Jokes
Farmer Jokes
Wall Street (Post-Crash) Jokes
Puns
Riddles
Riddles Wisely Expounded
Grimm's Collections
General Riddles
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX