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Folklore Thursday
4d ago
In her book, Enchanted Tales, Laura Sampson retells the enchanting story of 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses', a tale from France by Charles Deulin ..read more
Folklore Thursday
4d ago
Between St Distaff’s Day 2020 and Twelfth Night 2021, I practiced ritual year folklore every day, my experiences becoming Everyday Folklore: An Almanac for the ritual year, a practical guide on how to engage with folklore all year round ..read more
Folklore Thursday
5M ago
Find out more about Fascinating Folklore from John Reppion and PJ Holden ..read more
Folklore Thursday
7M ago
Step into the time slip with herbal storyteller Amanda Edmiston, Botanica Fabula as we enter the world of The Time Traveller's Herbal ..read more
Folklore Thursday
1y ago
An excerpt from Helen Nde’s book “The Runaway Princess and Other Stories”, a collection of short stories recounting the deeds and misdeeds of memorable women from African history, legend, and folklore ..read more
Folklore Thursday
2y ago
In North America, legends of haunted places often claim they have been built on an “Indian burial ground.” Indigenous burial ground urban legends are so widely shared they’ve become a part of popular culture. Writers used them repeatedly as a literary device in horror until they became a comedic cliché and eventually a meme ..read more
Folklore Thursday
2y ago
With the recent announcement about the weekly Twitter hashtag day hosting coming to a close, we though a list of folklore links from around the web might come in handy! We have #FolkloreThursday's list of places to find folklore and related topics–on and offline–for your delectation ..read more
Folklore Thursday
2y ago
Folklore and tales form a gigantic living web that threads through our cultures and societies. I see it as analogous to mycelium, the fungal mesh beneath the ground: a gigantic, intricate system of connection that feeds and informs the trees and plants that sprout above the surface whilst quietly spreading, putting out feelers, thriving ..read more
Folklore Thursday
2y ago
Orishas are deities who mainly represent the powers of nature. They also have specific responsibilities and work to balance the universe and its energies. Orishas are predominantly praised among the Iorubá people in West Africa. However, when Africans were brought to Brazil and other countries in the Americas, they also brought their spirituality which flourished ..read more