Riddles Literature Folklore

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• - Collection of 67 Chinese lantern riddles (in Chinese) with introduction, from a collection of Chinese books at SOAS.
  
• - Forum keeping the classic rhyming riddles alive.
  
• - Article by Ian Hamnett discussing how riddling reflects social structures, illustrated by Bantu riddles.
  
• - Paper by Hazel Brewer on the history of Old English riddles.
  
• - Interactive introduction to riddles collected in the village of Somié, Cameroon.
  
• - Article by Annikki Kaivola-Bregenhøj discussing the history and context of sexual riddles.
  
• - Online course materials exploring the function of charms and riddles in traditional and modern literature.
  
• - Discussion by Cong-Huyen-Ton-Nu Nha-Trang on stylistic features as a means to distinguish the riddle from other genres of folk poetry.
  
• - A guide to general questions about riddles, their significances, and forms.
  
• - The early Medieval riddle collections by Symphosius and Aldhelm (in Latin), with an introduction.
  
• - Article by Evangelos Gr.Avdikos on riddle-jokes, which use word patching for parodying social situations.
  
• - Riddles of Mauritia in Mauritian Creole, French and English.