Abstract:
Abstract
This study is focused on Folk beliefs. The general objective of the study is to analyze the
meaning/interpretation given to these folk beliefs. In this study the researcher used two kinds of data
collecting tools. The main data collecting tool used was in depth interview, the supporting one is
unstructured observation. Since the study is based on qualitative data/superstition folkloric aspects, its
design is descriptive. The participant of the study were the Azezo Dimaza and Ayer Marefiya sub city
of Gondar(Ethiopia )elders. The technique used to select these participants was snow ball sampling
technique. The data analysis method of the study is qualitative i.e. descriptive using words and
phrases. As the result of the data analysis showed, the meaning/interpretation gave to these folk beliefs
is related to: addiction, coming of a guest, hearing new information, gain/loss of money, being excess
of house hold assets, facing of good/bad fortune, giving birth/going far and attacking by devil/illness.
