"A legend (Latin, legenda, "things to be read") is typically a short, traditional, highly ecotypified historicized narrative performed in a conversational mode, reflecting on a psychological level a symbolic representation of folk belief and collective experiences and serving as a reaffirmation of commonly held values of the group to whose tradition it belongs."
Timothy R. Tangherlini, 1990 |
Every nation has numerous legends connected with its history. The mystique behind these legends has always fascinated so many people: they can be intriguing, terrifying or even surreal. We can see them as beautiful love stories or amusing stories for young children. Whatever people find in them, legends are indisputably a part of our culture, history and identity. They are a remainder of past times when life was different and more simple than today. Also, legends inspire language, literature, art and other forms of cultural expression.
Unfortunately, nowadays young generations are mainly focused on technology and "modern" way of life and their interest in history and tradition is decreasing. We want to draw our students' attention to a small part of their home town history, to stories, legends and different times. Also, we would like to motivate our students to write their own stories and create a different and creative world of imagination.
We feel such projects and contents can enrich local tourist offer, draw attention to cultural diversity and the need for cultural tolerance, and motivate students to learn about various cultures and countries after this project.
Unfortunately, nowadays young generations are mainly focused on technology and "modern" way of life and their interest in history and tradition is decreasing. We want to draw our students' attention to a small part of their home town history, to stories, legends and different times. Also, we would like to motivate our students to write their own stories and create a different and creative world of imagination.
We feel such projects and contents can enrich local tourist offer, draw attention to cultural diversity and the need for cultural tolerance, and motivate students to learn about various cultures and countries after this project.