How to take part in the hashtag day each week
We’d love people to share their own folklore to the #FolkloreThursday hashtag, and support each other – and help the community thrive – by liking and sharing each other’s posts.
The latest #FolkloreThursday tweets can always be viewed here (just by searching for #FolkloreThursday on Twitter, and then clicking the ‘latest’ tab.)
And, in case you would like a theme to tweet, we’ve prepared a list of weekly themes covering the whole year!
(Don’t forget, we also made a list of all the places to find folklore around the web, here!)
January | |
Week 1 |
Folklore of birth, beginnings and all things new!
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Week 2 | Work folklore |
Week 3 | Foodlore |
Week 4 | Folklore of clothes |
Feb | |
Week 1 |
Favourite folktales & fairy tales for #NationalStoryTellingWeek
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2 |
Love folklore for #ValentinesDay
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3 |
Folklore of the skies and heavens
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4 |
Folklore of childhood, games and fun!
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March | |
Week 1 |
This week’s theme is #SeasAndRivers to celebrate the publication anniversary of #FolkloreThursday’s book, #TreasuryOfFolklore from @BatsfordBooks! Check it out here: amzn.to/33n6Ib4
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2 |
Folklore of bold #girls, courageous #women and powerful #goddesses for #InternationalWomensDay
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3 | Sin and immorality |
4 |
Folklore of our local places! Unearth and share the folklore from where you live!
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5 |
The folklore of families and personal traditions! Share your own customs, festivals and traditions!
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April | |
1 |
#Garden folklore
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2 |
Folklore of forest creatures and spirits
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3 |
#Pets and #animals for #NationalPetsMonth
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4 |
Folklore of witches, tricksters and deception for #Walpurgisnacht!
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May | |
1 |
Folklore of #spring
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2 |
Folklore of #plants, #flowers and #herbs
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3 |
This week’s theme is limericks, #rhymes and riddles for #NationalLimerickDay!
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4 |
Folklore of #stories, #storytelling and #storytellers!
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June | |
1 |
#Summer, heat and holidays!
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2 |
Folklore of water for #WorldOceansDay
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3 |
Folklore of #birth, #beginnings and celebrations for #FolkloreThursday’s birthday!
This year, also the folklore of sexuality for #MuseumWeek! @OxonMuseum @MuseumWeek #sexualityMW
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4 |
Folklore of fairies, the fae and little people for #InternationalFairyDay
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5 |
Folklore of fire, light and renewal
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July | |
1 |
Folklore of the skies and stars
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2 |
Weather folklore for #StSwithinsDay
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3 | Island folklore |
4 | Folklore of animals |
August | |
1 |
To celebrate the publication anniversary of #FolkloreThursday’s book, #TreasuryOfFolklore #WoodlandsAndForests, today’s theme is #forest folklore! Check it out here: https://amzn.to/3wXOLNq
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2 | Folklore of wealth and money |
3 | Folklore of hobbies, sports and recreation |
4 | Folklore of mythical creatures! |
September | |
1 |
#Art, #colours, and #creativity
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2 |
Folklore of #writing, #patterns and #symbols for #internationalliteracyday!
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3 |
Pirates and the deep seas for #TalkLikeAPirateDay
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4 |
Today’s #FolkloreThursday theme is #harvest folklore to celebrate #Mabon & #HarvestFestival! #autumn
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5 |
Folklore of wild people and #wild places!
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October | |
1 | Folklore of animals |
2 | Travelling, journeys and transport |
3 |
World’s scariest #monsters
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4 |
Folklore of ghosts and the supernatural for #Halloween & #Samhain!
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November | |
1 | Heroes and heroines |
2 | #FolkloreThursday’s theme this week is #folkmagic and community #traditions! |
3 | Volcanoes, snowstorms, and earth tremors: folklore of natural phenomena! |
4 | Stage, theatre and entertainment |
December | |
1 | Winter myths and legends |
2 | Folklore of #demons and #devils for #Krampusnacht! |
3 | #Winter, snow and ice! |
4 | Festive foods and traditions! |
5 | #Parties, celebrations and good luck! |