THE CHORAL FRAMEWORK IN THE OPERA DECEBAL BY TEODOR ZGUREANU by Luminiţa GUŢANU

“… Zgureanu’s entire work is influenced by the folkloric ethos. On the whole, the resort to the folkloric substance is one of the constant features of his work. …”
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Implementasi Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) untuk Klasterisasi Cerita Berbahasa Bali by Ngurah Agus Sanjaya ER

“…In this research, the individual distribution of topics in Balinese folklores is used to group stories based on common topics. …”
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Transformations of the Evil Forest in the Swedish Television Series Jordskott by Souch Irina

“…The link unveiled between natural ecology and cultural mythology allows the series to surpass the limitations of the regionally informed folkloric story and to evolve into an ecological cautionary tale of global significance.…”
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Faire tourner Paris : ethnogénétique et logogénétique de Nana de Zola by Sophie Ménard

“…Picking up a common belief, the dangerous force of menstruation, the “avant-textes” renew and integrate in the narration the folkloric imagination of feminine physiology, in particular women’s “red period”. …”
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El enredo de Carmen y el primer turismo en España (1830-1875) by Manuel Santirso

“…Elite tourism would take root in Spain only after this new parenthesis, and it would consume a consolidated folkloric image of the country.…”
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TYPICAL WEDDING TUNES OF THE NORTHERN-MEZŐSÉG (CÂMPIA TRANSILVANIEI)* by Zoltán GERGELY

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Life-writing jako praktyka krytyczna. Studium przypadku „Pamiętników kobiet z rodzin górniczych” by Monika Glosowitz

“…Chciałabym zaproponować ujęcie life-writing jako krytycznej praktyki auto/biograficznej, zadając pytanie o to, jak związane nią narzędzia pozwalają wyjść z impasów, wynikających z podziałów na literaturę i nie/para-literaturę, fiction i non-fiction, sztukę i folklor itd. Łączę trzy linie tradycji krytycznej: genologiczną, socjologiczną oraz antropologiczną, pogłębiając namysł nad wyznaczonym tu gestem przekierowania uwagi z poziomu historycznej ciągłości (life-writing jako kolejne ogniwo ewolucyjne łańcucha form autobiograficznych, „nadgatunek”) na poziom metarozważań nad definicją i statusem pojęcia oraz jego zastosowania (life-writing jako praktyka krytyczna). …”
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A Hermeneutic Analysis of Selected Yorùbá Pentecostal Songs by George Olusola Ajibade

“…The work demonstrated that Christianity is an essential part of the identity of the Yorùbá people, which is best demonstrated in the folkloric expressions, especially songs. …”
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Anti-Arthritic Effect of the Hydroethanolic Root Extract of Psydrax subcordata in Rats by Phyllis Annan, Newman Osafo, Paul Poku Sampene Ossei, Wonder Kofi Mensah Abotsi

“…However, not much scientific data is available to back such folkloric use of the plant. This study, therefore, seeks to investigate the chronic anti-inflammatory activity of hydroethanolic root extract of Psydrax subcordata (PSRE) using the adjuvant-induced arthritis model in rats. …”
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Des identités (dé)politisées ? Les enjeux de catégorisation des Nubien.ne.s en Égypte by Mérième Ihsan

“…It then examines ethnological studies of the Nubian population and their role in the dissemination of a folkloric and sometimes essentialist image of the population. …”
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Antipleuritic and Vascular Permeability Inhibition of the Ethyl Acetate-Petroleum Ether Stem Bark Extract of Maerua angolensis DC (Capparaceae) in Murine by Felix Agyei Ampadu, Eric Boakye-Gyasi, Newman Osafo, Charles Kwaku Benneh, Edmund Ekuadzi, Eric Woode

“…Maerua angolensis has been used traditionally in the management of pain, arthritis, and rheumatism in Ghana and Nigeria but no scientific evidence is currently available to give credence to its folkloric use. The aim of this study was therefore to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects of a stem bark extract of Maerua angolensis DC (MAE) in acute inflammatory models. …”
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Antitrypanosomal and Anthelminthic Properties of Ethanol Extracts of Carica papaya Linn. and Ceiba pentandra (L) Gaertn. by Ahmed Wahab Obeng, Yaw Duah Boakye, Theresa Appiah Agana, Vivian Etsiapa Boamah, James Oppong-Kyekyeku, Abena Amponsaa Brobbey, Francis Adu, Stephen Yao Gbedema, Christian Agyare

“…The results confirmed the potential of C. papaya and C. pentandra as remedies for trypanosomosis and helminthosis and also gives credence to their folkloric use.…”
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GC-MS analysis, antimicrobial and antiulcer evaluations of ginger-infused virgin coconut oil by Ibeabuchi Jude Ali, Okorie Ndidiamaka H, Adonu Cyril C, Omeh Romanus C, Obidiegwu Onyeka C, Okonkwo Raymond M, Okafor Judith O, Okoye Festus BC

“… Medicinal herb-infused oil is utilized in folkloric medicine due to its efficacy in ameliorating various diseases of humans; even with this evidence, most herbs are still underutilized and poorly investigated. …”
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Antimalarial, Antioxidant, and Toxicological Evaluation of Extracts of Celtis africana, Grosseria vignei, Physalis micrantha, and Stachytarpheta angustifolia by Michael Konney Laryea, Lawrence Sheringham Borquaye

“…The activities of these plants obtained in this study partly give credence to their folkloric use in herbal medicines and suggest that they could provide promising lead compounds for malaria drug discovery programs.…”
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In Vitro Antibacterial and Time-Kill Evaluation of the Erythrina caffra Thunb. Extract against Bacteria Associated with Diarrhoea by Olufunmiso Olusola Olajuyigbe, Anthony Jide Afolayan

“…The result showed that the extract exhibited broader-spectrum antibacterial activity and justifies the use of Erythrina caffra in the folkloric medicine for treating gastrointestinal infections in South Africa.…”
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In vivo antidiabetic and ex-vivo antioxidant activities of dichloromethane extract of Xerophyta spekei by Michael Musila Ndile, Wycliffe Arika Makori, Cromwell Mwiti Kibiti, Mathew Piero Ngugi

“…The findings authenticate the folkloric use of X. spekei in managing diabetes mellitus. …”
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Anticataract Effect of the Aqueous Extract of the Flowers of Aspilia africana in Murine Model of Diabetic and Age-Related Cataracts by Adwoa Frema Amanfo, Samuel Kyei, Yaw Duah Boakye, Clement Osei Akoto, Justice Kwaku Addo, Kofi Oduro Yeboah, Newman Osafo

“…The study established the anticataract potential of the aqueous extract of flowers of A. africana in murine models, hence giving scientific credence to its folkloric use in the management of cataract.…”
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In Vitro Anthelmintic Activity of Ethanol Stem Bark Extract of Albizia ferruginea (Guill. & Perr.) Benth by Miriam Tagoe, Yaw Duah Boakye, Theresah Appiah Agana, Vivian Etsiapa Boamah, Christian Agyare

“…The results from this study show that A. ferruginea possesses anthelmintic activity which gives credence to its folkloric use.…”
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In vitro antiplasmodial activity of six plants against chloroquine-sensitive and resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum by Samuel Korsah

“…The data obtained from this study support the folkloric and frequent use of these plants in several herbal antimalarial products on the Ghanaian market. …”
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