87K views · 2.7K reactions | They created folklore creatures and released them into the wild #story #folklore #myth #island | Story Verse | Facebook

1.3K views · 46 reactions | What is the difference between folk culture and popular culture? Although they’re often seen as polar opposites, both rely heavily on formulas and conventions which serve to amuse, educate, and maintain the stability, solidarity, and continuity of their audiences and communities. In this short video, Smithsonian folklorist James Deutsch explains more. | Smithsonian Folklife | Facebook