Review Paper
Year: 2023 | Month: July | Volume: 10 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 790-795
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20230793
Folklore Study: The Folk Language of Karo
Dra. Herlina, M. Hum1, Dra. Asriaty R Purba, M. Hum2
1,2Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Dra. Herlina, M. Hum
ABSTRACT
Folklore is a part of culture that is passed down through generations among specific groups. Folklore is generally spread orally and has identifying characteristics such as traditional dissemination, variations in different versions, and anonymous authorship. Folklore takes various forms, including oral folklore, partly oral folklore, and non-oral folklore. The Karo language's oral folklore has specific dialects and distinctive features such as slang, jargon, colloquialism, and unique naming conventions.
Keywords: folklore, types of folklore, characteristics of folklore, Karo language
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