SEARCH
Programme
Ethnological and Folkloristic Research in Slovenia and in Europe
Programme Duration: 1 January 2004–31 December 2008
Code: P6-0088-0618-04
Programme
Ethnological Culture Research on Slovenian EthnicTerritory
Programme Duration: 1 January 1999–31 December 2003
Code: 0618-514
Project
Tradition and its re-producers
Project Duration: 1 February 2008–31 January 2011
Code: J6-0070
Project
Protected Areas along the Slovenian-Hungarian border
Project Duration: 1 June 2017–31 December 2020
Code: J6-8254 (B)
Collections
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