Folklore & Women: The power of folklore in reclaiming female stories

Name: Folklore & Women: The power of folklore in reclaiming female stories
Start: 2025-10-29T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-10-29T21:30:00+00:00
Location: College St , IP4 1BF Ipswich, United Kingdom

Schedule

Wed Oct 29 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

College St , IP4 1BF Ipswich, United Kingdom | Ipswich, EN

How has folklore shaped how we view ourselves and homes? Explore the power of folklore, its symbols and role in today’s society. Followed by Q+A.
Throughout history, women have typically been the guardians of bodies of knowledge not recognised by the elite due to exclusion from education and learned culture. This includes what is called folklore, the knowledge of how to live and survive in a dangerous world governed by chance and by intended evil. In this talk we will explore one branch of that knowledge, which is still half consciously practised by many people today: folklore about how to guard and seal the house and the body against unwanted or evil powers.