Folk and Traditional MediaFolk and Traditional Media

Folk and Traditional MediaFolk and Traditional Media

Introduction

FolkFolk The great proportion of the members of a people that determines the group character and that tends to preserve its characteristic form of civilization and its customs, arts and crafts, legends, and

traditions from generation to generation.

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Introduction

TraditionTradition Cultural continuity in social attitudes, customs, and institutions an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior (as a religious practice or a social custom)

MediaMedia Channels used for Mass Communication are called Media

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Definition

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Folk Media Folk Media are the traditional media are the traditional media based on sound, image and sign language. based on sound, image and sign language. These exist in the form of traditional music, These exist in the form of traditional music, drama, dance and puppetry, with unique drama, dance and puppetry, with unique features in every society, race and region.features in every society, race and region.

Folk media are the traditional media of a Folk media are the traditional media of a particular community or nation used from particular community or nation used from the times immemorial for communication, the times immemorial for communication, and sharing joys and worries. Various and sharing joys and worries. Various religious, cast and linguistic groups have religious, cast and linguistic groups have different folk media.different folk media.

Their appeal is at personal level.Their appeal is at personal level. Its impact is much deeper.Its impact is much deeper. Very useful for community development.Very useful for community development. Easily available for all age groups.Easily available for all age groups. These media are comparatively cheap.These media are comparatively cheap. They belong to the community.They belong to the community. Acceptability level is high.Acceptability level is high. EntertainmentEntertainment

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Characteristics of Folk MediaCharacteristics of Folk Media

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Folk and Traditional Media of Pakistan

Folk Music Music originating among the common people of a nation or region and spread about or passed down orally, often with considerable variation. A song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of

their culture. Folk Sayings

Folk sayings are traditional sentences that people often say and that give advice and information about life.

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Folk and Traditional Media of Pakistan

Riddles A riddle is a form of word puzzle designed to test someone's ingenuity and lateral thinking in arriving at a solution. Each culture builds its own riddles on common practices and objects.

Puppetry Puppetry is the art of designing, constructing and operating puppets.

Street TheatreStreet theatre is a form of theatrical performance and presentation in outdoor public spaces without a specific paying audience. These spaces can be anywhere, including shopping centers, car parks, recreational reserves and street corners.

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Traditional Approaches

Drum Prayer Places Fairs and Festivals Exhibition

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