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Collection of Slovenian riddles
The collection of Slovenian riddles contains 2,790 Slovenian riddles from the folklore collection of the Institute of Slovenian Ethnology. The riddles come from 171 sources: field material, newspapers, magazines, manuscripts, and printed collections of riddles from the 19th and 20th centuries. The material is classified into eight types, depending on the content, meaning, length, and presumed context of the riddle: true riddles, narrative thru riddles, humorous questions, wise questions, humorous wise questions, logical riddles, neck riddles, and sexual riddles.
Authors: Saša Babič, PhD, Miha Peče
Period of creating: since 2018
Caretaker: Saša Babič, PhD, Miha Peče