We hereby present to our esteemed readers the 34th volume of Klaipėda University’s periodical Res Humanitariae. It has 15 articles from various areas of the humanities, testifying to traditional and contemporary approaches to language, culture, literature and society. As in previous issues, this volume presents the work both of scholars with strong academic and scientific experience, and young researchers just starting out on their scientific careers. The publication reflects the diversity and depth of the humanities, inviting readers to get acquainted with current research topics in literary studies, art studies, musicology, ethnology, folklore studies and ethnomusicology.