(in ) is a short oral story in
Russian folklore
Folklore of Russia is folklore of Russians and other ethnic groups of Russia.
Russian folklore takes its roots in the pagan beliefs of ancient Slavs and now is represented in the Russian fairy tales. Epic Russian bylinas are also an important ...
about a supernatural incident: a case that took place in reality, without focusing on the personal testimony of the narrator (in contrast to the
''bailichka'', where the story is conducted on behalf of the "eyewitness"). It echoes the term
''urban legend''.
(in comparison with
''bailichka'') is already closer to
legend
A legend is a Folklore genre, genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived, both by teller and listeners, to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human valu ...
s and
fairy tales
A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful beings. In most cult ...
("people say that...").
History
The terms and became known among the people no later than the 19th century. At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries,
Dmitry Sadovnikov
Dmitry Nikolayevich Sadovnikov (Дмитрий Николаевич Садовников, 7 May 1847 in Simbirsk, Russian Empire – 31 December 1883 in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire) was a Russian poet, folklorist and ethnographer.
Among ...
,
Pyotr Efimenko, Nikolai Onchukov,
Dmitry Zelenin, Boris and
Yuri Sokolov
Yuri Sokolov (died 1941), in cooperation with his brother Boris, released the book ''Russian Folklore'' in 1938. It became the first textbook on the topic of Russian Folklore to be used in the Russian Universities. The information for the book wa ...
, and Irina Karnaukhova collected and .
A more complete study of the took place in the second half of the 20th century. proposed a clear distinction between the terms and : "the term corresponds to the concept of superstitious memorat... From the , tradition, that is, the plot... the is distinguished by ... formlessness, singularity, lack of community."
Евгения Цветкова. Осенняя школа «Фольклор: проблемы и методы исторических реконструкций»
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See also
*Bailichka
(in ) is a story from Russian folklore
Folklore of Russia is folklore of Russians and other ethnic groups of Russia.
Russian folklore takes its roots in the pagan beliefs of ancient Slavs and now is represented in the Russian fairy tales. Epi ...
References
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Russian folklore