TTLV: Survey of Bac Giang folk legends

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1.Student's full name:Pham Thi Xuyen                

2. Gender: Female

3.Date of birth: December 7, 1984

4. Place of birth: Bao Dai - Luc Nam - Bac Giang

5. Student recognition decision No. 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in training process: No

7.Thesis topic name:Survey of Bac Giang folk legends

8. Major: Folklore Code: 60.22.01.25

9. Scientific instructor:Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Thi Nguyet, Lecturer of Vietnam Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of thesis results:

The thesis has surveyed Bac Giang folk legends to come to the conclusion that Bac Giang folk legends are a part of the treasure trove of Vietnamese folk legends, contributing to shaping and defining the genre in the flow of Vietnamese folk culture.

The genre of Bac Giang legends shows the unique characteristics of the genre. The large number of legends about heroes fighting against foreign invaders and peasant heroes reflects the heroic history of the nation in general and Bac Giang in particular.

On the other hand, the thesis also studies the unique manifestations of Bac Giang folk legends under the influence of regional cultural characteristics and through folk festivals.

11. Practical application:

Application in teaching folk literature in junior high school, high school and in research on Bac Giang folk literature.

12. Further research directions:

Our future studies will focus on topical and practical topics or typical character images of Bac Giang folk tales or expand within a cultural region.

13. Published works related to the thesis: none

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Pham Thi Xuyen 2. Sex : Female

3. Date of birth: December 7, 1984 4. Place of birth: Bao Dai – Luc Nam – Bac Giang

5. Admission decision number: 2998-2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30^th2013 by Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title: Survey of Bac Giang's folk legends

8. Major: Folk literature; Code: 60.22.01.25

9. Supervisor: Assoc.Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Nguyet. Lecturer of faculty of Vietnamese studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis surveys the folk legends of Bac Giang to include that the folk legend of Bac Giang is a part of folk legend treasure of Vietnam, contributing into forming and quantifying this category in the flow of Vietnamese folk culture.

Bac Giang's legends show excellently characters of this category. Legends on heroes against aggressors and farmers heroes occupy a significant quantity. They reflect the magnanimous history of the nation in general and history of Bac Giang in particular.

On the other hand, the thesis learns about special characters of Bac Giang's legends under control of characters of local culture and folk festivals.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

It is applied in teaching the subject of folk literature in secondary schools, high schools and in researching the folk literature of Bac Giang.

12. Further research directions, if any:

Our further research directions will focus on new and practical topics or typical characters in Bac Giang's folk stories or broadening in a cultural area.

13. Thesis-related publications: No