What are the six major folklore items in China folklore?

1. Principles of Folklore-Theoretical exploration of the occurrence, development, evolution, nature, structure and function of folklore events, including the study of comprehensive issues and single issues.

2. Folk History-Explore and describe the history of folk customs. Including general history, dynastic history and special history.

3. Folklore-a research method to scientifically describe, record and present folklore events in a certain range (such as a certain nation or a certain region).

4. Folklore history —— The history of thought and theory about folklore, including the history of research.

5. Folklore methodology-the theory of observing and studying the whole folklore, as well as the techniques and methods of specific investigation and arrangement.

6. Informatics —— Exploration and discussion on the acquisition, arrangement, preservation and application of folk information.

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The origin of folklore:

Folklore is one of the most suitable cultures for people to inherit their body and mind-there are folk customs of producing labor during labor, folk customs of daily life, folk customs of traditional festivals, folk customs of social organizations, and folk customs that need to be standardized at all stages of life growth-people who get married need a wedding or ceremony to gain social recognition, and there are also folk customs in the field of people's spiritual consciousness.

The origin of folklore:

Folklore originated in Europe at the beginning of19th century. After the industrial revolution, Britain became a new bourgeois country. Its social culture and customs are very different from those of the feudal society dominated by agriculture and animal husbandry. This phenomenon has aroused the demand of many scholars for scientific explanation.

The early representatives of folklore are the Grimm brothers in Germany. However, the word folklore was first put forward by the British archaeologist W.J. Thomas in 1846. Before that, folklore was called volkskunde in Germany and popular antiquities or popular literature in Britain and other European countries.

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