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Riddles :
A riddle is a traditional verbal expression which contains one or more descriptive elements, the referent of which is to be guessed. The answer is often unexpected, albeit traditional. Riddles aim to demonstrate the knowledge or cleverness of the questioner and to challenge the knowledge or wit of the audience. Riddles may have originated from the repertory of cult ceremonials; apart from this religious significance, they served as a means of making a trial of wisdom. Currently riddles are mostly a means of amusement and education for children. A prolific modern form of the riddle is the riddle-joke.
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Ambiguity, Classification and Change: The Function of Riddles
Article by Ian Hamnett discussing how riddling reflects social structures, illustrated by Bantu riddles.
Mambila Riddle Machine
Interactive introduction to riddles collected in the village of Somié, Cameroon.
Sexual Riddles: The Test of The Listener
Article by Annikki Kaivola-Bregenhøj discussing the history and context of sexual riddles.
Yahoo! Groups: ClassicRiddles
Forum keeping the classic rhyming riddles alive.
Old English Riddles
Paper by Hazel Brewer on the history of Old English riddles.
Versification of Vietnamese Riddles
Discussion by Cong-Huyen-Ton-Nu Nha-Trang on stylistic features as a means to distinguish the riddle from other genres of folk poetry.
Syllabus for Puzzling Narratives
Online course materials exploring the function of charms and riddles in traditional and modern literature.
Sirandanes - Riddles
Riddles of Mauritia in Mauritian Creole, French and English.
Homefun on Riddles
A guide to general questions about riddles, their significances, and forms.
The Morrison Collection - Dengmi Yadiao
Collection of 67 Chinese lantern riddles (in Chinese) with introduction, from a collection of Chinese books at SOAS.
Aenigmata
The early Medieval riddle collections by Symphosius and Aldhelm (in Latin), with an introduction.
Grecian Riddle-Jokes
Article by Evangelos Gr.Avdikos on riddle-jokes, which use word patching for parodying social situations.
 
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