MEMORY­ STORY

MEMORY­ STORY is a folklore oral story representing memories about real events of present days and recent past, can contain elements of fiction. The difference from a simple story is that it is known to a more-or-less wide range of people of a certain location. The narration is usually performed on behalf of a witness or a participant of events. M.-s. describe socially significant events – the October revolution, the Great Patriotic War, etc. (Bashk. “Unknown red army soldier”, “Bloody top”, etc.), adventurous or dramatic events (“Akhmetsha the singer”, “Safa and Ivan Poddubniy” etc.) The m.-s. becomes lore in time.

F.A. Nadrshina