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Searching for a Lion |
| Section: CULTURE / FOLK WISDOM |
| Author: Elliott Oring |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 4/1/1989 |
| Size: 3,950 Words, 21,706 Characters |
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There is a tendency to think of folklore as something old, an ancient repository of wisdom, belief, and value. Folklore, however, is not merely an inheritance of the past. Telling tales, composing songs, or coining proverbs are processes that are ongoing. Folklore cannot be ascribed to any particular time or place. It is the result of human creativity responding to a conception of the past, the exigencies of the present, and hopes for the future. It is something that is as modern as it is ancient.
The birth of a nation, the formation of a people, is one of the grand themes addressed in folklore. The numerous epics, legends, and songs that recount great battles, the deeds of valorous heroes, and the establishment of kingdoms constitute the sacred histories of nations. They have inspir...
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...ks of Israeli life: politics, the military, agriculture, journalism, the arts. Attempts were made, from time to time, to continue the chizbat tradition at private parties and gatherings. But it didn't work. Things had changed: The ambience wasn't right. The youth had come of age. A state had been established, and there were new truths to be reckoned with. The days of the chizbat had passed.
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