The Balkans is one of the world’s richest regions for terrifying traditional tales, which has made it a fertile source of stories and characters for Turkish horror novelist Mehmet Berk Yaltirik.

"I saw some plastic dolls in a store, but they didn't resemble the real ones at all. These dolls were dressed in national costumes, with a headscarf draping over their entire back. The shirt was green ...

Vocalist and percussionist Natalie Nowytski rehearses with Orkestar Bez Ime, an Eastern European folk band, Monday, Mar. 24, 2014 in Minneapolis. The American Composers Forum offered the group a grant ...

NEW YORK - Here’s a concept: an American-based band that plays music inspired by the folk traditions of the Balkans in southeastern Europe, and that is actually led by someone from that region. This ...

When Bram Stoker published Dracula, in 1897, he did more than revive the creatures of Balkan folklore for a Western audience. He created a vampire who was both noble and seductive. Subsequent ...

A special free family program of Balkan folk music, sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library will be presented at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27 in the library’s community room. The Dromia ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information Western Folklore is the journal of the Western States Folklore Society (formerly the California Folklore Society). The journal, ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Balkan folk dancer Barbara Merson, center, plays a drum while working with ...