Byvalschina Books and Works List

Byvalschina (in Russian: Бывальщина) is a short oral story in Russian folklore about a supernatural incident: a case that took place in reality, without focusing on the personal testimony of the narrator (in contrast to the bylichka, where the story is recounted on behalf of the "eyewitness"). It echoes the term urban legend.

The byvalschina (in comparison to the bylichka) is closer to legends and fairy tales ("people say that...").