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Epic
Folklore Fellows in Oral Epics, Indian Folklore Epics: Kannada, The Archaic Epic and Its Relationship to Ritual, The Epic of Pabuji, The Mechanisms of Epic Plot and the Mongolian Gese, Tuul'
Ancient Poems, Ballads and Songs of the Peasantry
Taken down from oral recitation and transcribed from private manuscripts, rare broadsides and scarce publications.
Are There Lines in Folk Poetry?
Article by B. Hayes and M. MacEachern discussing meters and stanza structures in English folk poetry.
Brazilian Folklore: Cordel Literature
Folk poetry of northeastern Brazil.
Drinking from the Well of Poetry
Nadia G. Yaqub's dissertation on tradition, composition, and identity in the oral Palestinian poetry duel (PDF format).
Looking North Of The Greek World: The Slavic Folk
Curriculum materials comparing ancient Greek and Slavic folk poetry.
Traditional Malay Verse - Pantun
Brief article on the Malay quatrain, which used to be an integral part of Malay life.