Because, in the quest to make that story your own, you are going to change it . We discussed permissions and copyrights , and ethics. Storytelling Etiquette Compiled by Barbara Griffin, Olga Loya, Sandra MacLees, Nancy Schimmel, Harlynne Geisler, and Kathleen Zundell in July 1993.
Stories are to share and tell.
While we encourage the art of sharing stories, we also want to encourage respect in our community You deserve respect. Respect other tellers. Folklore and folktales are owned by the public, but a specific version told by an individual teller or found in a collection is the teller's or author's copyrighted property. If you like a folktale a storyteller has told, ask that teller for a reference of where it can be found. Research the story by finding other versions and then tell it your way.