Abstract
The article tells us about the folklore that came to us – about a rich genre, artistically mature, diversespiritual heritage and national art, which is used in our daily lives and satisfies our cultural needs. Todayhe has reached a multifaceted, multi-level spirituality. Some species were born in ancient times, andsome of them appeared in later times. They mixed, intertwined and assimilated with each other during along historical development, therefore it is not easy to separate each of them and reveal features that areunique to him. Therefore, the main criterion in science is the history of folklore, its genre composition.From this point of view, the genres of folklore that have come down to us can be divided into ancientand modern (ritual, artistic and non-artistic).It is known that in the world of folklore science, folkloreworks are divided into two main areas, depending on the plot, relation to tradition, purpose and placeof pronunciation. These are: folklore and artistic folklore. This classification is established in the scienceof folklore of many peoples. In Russian folklore science, they are considered as «everyday folklore» and«artistic folklore». Folklore is a folk poetry without a plot and secret character, born on the basis of customs, beliefs, national worldview.