Uncover meanings of myth, tall tale & folklore, which reveal what we value & hope to be. Explore differences between cultural appropriation & cultural appreciation. Sponsored by Humanities Kansas.
Folktales reveal what we value, what makes us laugh, what makes us cry, and what we hope to be. At their core, folktales tell life lessons and present the role tricksters and wise women often played. This talk will uncover the differences between myth, legend, tall tale, and folktale, and explore differences between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation. ASL interpretation provided.
Priscilla Howe, a full-time storyteller since 1993, travels the world (15 countries to date) with a head full of stories and a bagful of puppets. Known as a children’s performer, Priscilla also has a full repertoire of personal stories, folktales and literary stories for grownups. Her collection of Bulgarian folktales gathered during a 2015 Fulbright Scholarship, Clever, Kind, Tricky and Sly: A Bulgarian Folktale Sampler was published in 2021. In 2019, Priscilla received the National Storytelling Network International Story Bridge Oracle Award for her work with non-native speakers of English. Her presentation Tricksters and Wise Women: How Stories Travel the World has been listed on the Humanities Kansas Speakers Bureau since 2021. She lives in Lawrence with her cat Pippin. Priscilla is also looking for the best restaurant pie on earth.
AGE GROUP: | Teens (6th - 12th Grade) | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Books/Authors/Writing |
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