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