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The 93rd volume of Folklore: Electronic Journal of Folklore presents articles from various fields of study.

Tiiu Jaago discusses possibilities to integrate trauma theory with oral history research for the interpretation of first-person stories.

Mariana Čechová’s article is dedicated to the archtypology of the figural antagonist in classical fairy tales and other culture-forming stories. 

Ergysa Ikonomi analyses the Paying Public Domain in light of folklore protection in Albania. 

Andrew Schumann, Vladimir Sazonov, and Joanna Töyräänvuori’s article represents a study of ancient Mesopotamian omens within the framework of formal logic.

Kenzhegul Bizhanova, Вakyt Arinova, Gulshat Akbayeva, and Aiym Massimbayeva in their article about youth identity development based on traditional Kazakh folk music discuss the relationships between musical preferences and personality types.

Ain Haas analyses the origin, diffusion, decline, and revival of the bowed lyre of Estonia’s Swedes in Scandinavia and Baltic states.

Anastasiya Fiadotava, Guillem Castañar, and Liisi Laineste’s study examines humorous reactions to controversies that received a great deal of attention in the Estonian public sphere during the summer of 2023 – the Wagner group rebellion and the scandal involving Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.

Hicran Karataş deals with the role of taboos and avoidance rituals as a means of psycho-cultural adaptation to taking personal risks among illicit antiquity looters in the Black Sea region of Turkey.

Ain Raal, Ljubov Volostsuk, Anzhela Olkhovska, Andres Kuperjanov, Mare Kõiva, and Oleh Koshovyi examine traditional beliefs and the influence of full moon days on the behaviour of community pharmacy customers in Estonia.

 
Toms Ķencis shows how, exploring folkloric themes, Baltic artists of the 1970s – Kaljo Põllu, Dzidra Ezergaile, and Birute Žilytė – developed different strategies to navigate the cultural field between Soviet censorship, folklore revival, modern forms of expression, and resistance to sovietisation in their home countries. 

The issue also presents an obituary and a book review.

Folklore: EJF is a peer-reviewed open-access academic journal published since 1996, and the current issue is available online at https://www.folklore.ee/folklore/vol93/

Tiina Mällo, editor

tiina.mallo@folklore.ee