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Folklore, often characterized as oral literature, serves as a repository of cultural knowledge, beliefs, customs, and narratives passed down through generations. It embodies the collective consciousness of communities and operates within a framework of shared meanings. One of the most compelling attributes of folklore is its inclusivity. This inclusivity is not just social or cultural but also linguistic, gendered, and epistemological. As oral literature, folklore transcends written boundaries and becomes accessible to both literate and non-literate sections of society. In this way, it becomes a democratic form of cultural expression. Folklore, as defined by Alan Dundes, includes myths, legends, folktales, jokes, proverbs, riddles, customs, and rituals, among other forms. Its oral nature allows it to be flexible and adaptable, absorbing elements from different communities and evolving through the process of transmission. This malleability ensures that folklore does not remain static; instead, it responds to the socio-political and cultural transformations of its context. This inherent adaptability makes folklore inclusive in a dynamic and ongoing way. Theorists such as Richard Bauman and Dell Hymes, through their work in ethnography of speaking, emphasize that folklore is not merely about content but also about performance and context. Bauman’s concept of “performance” reveals how folklore includes various community voices through performative acts. In performance, the storyteller, audience, and setting contribute equally to the creation and meaning of the text. This mutual participation opens up a democratic space where power relations ___ ________ ___ __________ ___ ______ ______ _________ ______.
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