01690nas a2200265 4500000000100000000000100001000000100002008004100003653001200044653001400056653001600070653002000086653001500106653001700121653001900138653001200157653001500169100001700184245006100201856011800262300001200380490000700392520100500399022002001404 2018 d10aHistory10aEthnology10aethnography10aFolk literature10aFolk tales10aFolkloristic10aLower Carniola10aRibnica10aSodražica1 aD. Češarek00aHistory of folk literature studies in the ribnica valley uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85056564387&partnerID=40&md5=a58b8019bbc4d848e3c2c96eadd332ff a673-6900 v663 aThis article outlines the history of collecting folk tales in the Ribnica valley. In regard to folk literature, Ribnica is mostly known for its humorous narratives and the characteristic humour of its inhabitants, which constitutes an important part of intangible cultural heritage. The beginning of the systematic collection of ethnographic materials goes back to the pre-Romantic era. The Ribnica valley was home to some of the most important Slovenian representatives and thinkers of the Romantic period. The first collectors of folk materials were the last lords of Ribnica s manor - the Rudež family. During the time of Slovenian national awakening in the nineteenth century, a friend of Jožef Rudež, Polish ethnographer Emil Korytko paid several visits to Ribnica and encouraged Slovenian intellectuals to collect folklore materials. The article mentions researchers who have in any way dealt with Ribnica s oral tradition and various collections of narratives related to the Ribnica valley. a00234923 (ISSN)