TY - JOUR KW - History KW - Ethnology KW - ethnography KW - Folk literature KW - Folk tales KW - Folkloristic KW - Lower Carniola KW - Ribnica KW - Sodražica AU - D. Češarek AB - This 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. BT - Kronika LA - Slovak M1 - 3 N1 - Publisher: Zveza Zgodovinskih Drustev Slovenije N2 - This 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. PY - 2018 SP - 673 EP - 690 T2 - Kronika TI - History of folk literature studies in the ribnica valley UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85056564387&partnerID=40&md5=a58b8019bbc4d848e3c2c96eadd332ff VL - 66 SN - 00234923 (ISSN) ER -