Russian folk wisdom in the works of oral folk art

Everyone is aware of the fact that each country has a creative heritage from long-standing ancestors. For any people, it can be safely placed on top of the cultural heritage of all times, for here the wisdom of generations and even the self-awareness of the people as a whole are most manifest.

Origins of Origin

As you know, the art works attributed to oral folk art, there is no single author.

Its author is a people who pass from generation to generation different knowledge. What is most interesting is that it includes music, theatrical performances, and so-called winged phrases, proverbs, proverbs, riddles, songs, epics, and tales. Very often folk wisdom in the works of oral folk art is associated with the notion of folklore. What is it, we now consider in more detail.

The concept of folklore

In general, the very concept of folklore is about the English word folklore, which is a combination of two terms - folk (folk) and lore (knowledge, wisdom). Hence it becomes clear that, in fact, folklore means folk wisdom, and it does not matter in what artistic form it is expressed.

What is the beauty and folk wisdom in the works of oral folk art

Russian folklore in the world is considered one of the most unique and rich in terms of the legacy left to us by our ancestors. Judge for yourself: what kind of work does not take - it always has a morality like a fable. But only in this case it is necessary to look much deeper, to read between the lines, in order to fully understand what the folk wisdom is expressed in the works of oral folk art. Proverbs or the same winged phrases with sayings, for example, are some instructive elements of people's creativity.

By and large, we can say that their main idea as it warns us against wrong actions. Often such statements acquire an allegorical form and do not always have a literal meaning, say, as in the phrase that without effort, you can not catch a fish.

Take, for example, the most famous expression: "not knowing the ford, do not climb into the water" (ford - shallow water in the pond). It is clear that initially it really was applicable to avoiding danger when crossing the pond for a pond. However, over time it has acquired a wider meaning, related to the fact that in advance to think out the outcome of a situation, so that it does not end badly. Such folk wisdom in the works of oral folk art is also traced in the phrase "Measure Seven times ...". And there are a lot of such examples. For example, it is clear that the phrase stating that the case needs to be given time, and the fun - hour, in the understanding it amounts to the fact that until you have finished all the cases, you can not rest, or to the fact that you must finish the work you started first, and then rest .

What can be learned from folk folklore

The wisdom of generations can teach a lot. Very interesting is another element, which includes folk wisdom in the works of oral folk art. Bylins, tales or legends, for example, are works that combine literary and musical aspects. Very often, they were performed by stray tellers.

Most of them describe some historical events or people's hopes for a better life. Thanks to such works, one can even study the history of a particular people. Although the plot or images of the main characters can be strongly embellished, but nevertheless, the main idea or course of historical events remains unchanged. One of the most important treasures of Russian folklore is "The Lay of Igor's Host".

Almost in all genres, you can find some associations that help to understand why some phrases have appeared that are used in everyday life. The bogatyrs were always considered strong in Russia as oaks. Well, for good reason did the people come up with such a comparison about the invincibility of their heroes? Sometimes good fellows were compared with eagles (sometimes with drakes), and I redden the girl with a swan or a dove.

Conclusion

In terms of teaching, folk wisdom in the works of oral folk art has a deeper meaning than people think about it. Many believe that the same tales - it's just fiction. Uh, no! Although they contain animated animals, birds, plants, objects or elements, as well as characters and phenomena that do not exist in nature, the people themselves say that although a fairy tale is an invention (lie), but it contains a hidden hint that should Serve as a lesson for the future.

If you think hard about it, it's true. In this case, it is not necessary to perceive folk folklore works in a literal sense. Here you need to delve into the very essence of the narrative. The most interesting is that many classics of literature adopted this method of comparative allegories from folk folklore.