What are the major methods and theoretical tools that are applied to folklore studies?

Folklore studies is a vast and interdisciplinary field that involves various methods and theoretical tools for understanding, collecting, analyzing and interpreting the various forms of folklore. Folklore includes traditional forms of expressions such as legends, myths, folktales, songs, dance, customs, rituals and beliefs that are passed down from generation to generation within communities.

The major methods used in folklore studies include fieldwork, oral history, ethnographic research, and archival research. Fieldwork is the process of collecting folklore by visiting communities and conducting interviews with people who have knowledge of the traditional forms of expressions. This method helps to gather data in ______ __________ _________ ________ ____ _____ ________.
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