If you have ever read folktales you probably found out that these are really great stories.
If you have read ABOUT folktales, and what they are, you might have been confused.
It is very hard to describe folktales.
1.There are many different interpretations or descriptions of what they are.
People might have descriptions that might be be different in some ways from the descriptions given by other people.
Some experts even say that folktales can not be given an exact definition.
2. There are many different types or categories of folktales.
3. Many folktales can be part of more than one type or category.
We use the word "overlap" to describe a story that can fit into
more than one folktale category.
In this link, I am giving my own explanation of what folktales are.
My information is based upon my experiences reading these stories, and reading about these stories in books and online.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR YOU TO DO IS TO READ AND ENJOY THE STORIES.
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