Coronalore – folklore of the Covid-19 pandemic in the Republic of Serbia
Keywords:
coronalore, Covid-19, internet memes, digital folklore, SerbiaAbstract
The subject of this paper is the consideration of contemporary folklore communication about the covid-19 pandemic in Serbia. The article presents the dominant genres of pandemic folklore created, modified, and transmitted in the domestic context
through digital communication channels. The work aims to determine the local specificities and content of the Serbian coronalore and to analyze potential functions and meanings for the community that creates, recreates, and shares these contents.
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