Riddles Literature Folklore

Discussion by Cong-Huyen-Ton-Nu Nha-Trang on stylistic features as a means to distinguish the riddle from other genres of folk poetry.

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• Aenigmata - The early Medieval riddle collections by Symphosius and literature Aldhelm (in Latin), with an introduction.
• Sexual Riddles: The Test of The Listener - Article by Annikki Kaivola-Bregenhøj discussing the history and literature context of folklore sexual riddles.
• Versification of Vietnamese Riddles - Discussion by Cong-Huyen-Ton-Nu Nha-Trang on stylistic features as folklore a means to distinguish the riddle from other folklore genres of folk poetry.
• Mambila Riddle Machine - Interactive introduction to riddles collected in the village literature of Somié, folklore Cameroon.
• Yahoo! Groups: ClassicRiddles - Forum keeping the classic rhyming riddles alive.
• Old English Riddles - Paper by Hazel Brewer on the history of Old English riddles.
• Homefun on Riddles - A guide to general questions about riddles, their folklore significances, and riddles forms.
• The Morrison Collection - Dengmi Yadiao - Collection of 67 Chinese lantern riddles (in Chinese) folklore with introduction, from a collection of Chinese books folklore at SOAS.
• Grecian Riddle-Jokes - Article by Evangelos Gr.Avdikos on riddle-jokes, which use word patching riddles for parodying social situations.
• Ambiguity, Classification and Change: The Function of Riddles - Article by Ian Hamnett discussing how riddling reflects riddles social structures, folklore illustrated by Bantu riddles.

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