folklore

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

A short (totally sincere) history of April Fools’ Day

5 months ago Leo S

11 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The month of April: holidays, folklore and traditions

5 months ago Leo S

2 min read

• Myths and Legends

Ghillie Dhu, the Elf of forest from Scottish Folklore

5 months ago Pavel

5 min read

• History

Haida’s Totems: the silent guardians of the Northwest coast of Canada

5 months ago Leo S

6 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Irish Superstitions that people still believe ~

5 months ago Leo S

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Worm Moon: March full moon

5 months ago Leo S

6 min read

• Myths and Legends

Bunyip: Australia’s Mysterious Amphibian Monster

5 months ago Nathan

5 min read

• Myths and Legends

Kópakonan, the Seal Woman of Faroe Islands

5 months ago Leo S

4 min read

• Myths and Legends

Nachzehrers: the shroud eating Vampires of German Folklore

5 months ago Pavel

1 min read

• Myths and Legends

Loftandi – Iceland’s Air Spirit

5 months ago Nathan

5 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Anna Ravenel, Edgar Allan Poe and the Unitarian Church Graveyard

5 months ago Leo S

3 min read

• Travel

Phantom Canyon Road: the narrow mountain road that carves a path between Florence and Victor tied to ghost towns and ghost stories.

5 months ago Leo S

3 min read

• Travel

The curious history Of Vermont’s Witch Windows

6 months ago Leo S

9 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Month of March: holidays, fun facts, folklore and more

6 months ago Leo S

3 min read

• Myths and Legends

Wanyūdō: one of strangest, most fearsome spirit from Japanese mythology

6 months ago Pavel

5 min read

• Myths and Legends

Huldufolk: the elusive Hidden People of Iceland

6 months ago Adam

7 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Magic of the Wishing Doll (and how to make it….)

6 months ago Pavel

4 min read

• Lighthouses of the world

Tévennec: France’s legendary haunted lighthouse

6 months ago Adam

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Snow Moon: February’s full moon

6 months ago Leo S

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

February 15: The Roman Festival of Lupercalia

6 months ago Leo S

4 min read

• History

Benzaiten, the Japanese Goddes of love and all that flows

6 months ago Pavel

4 min read

• Myths and Legends

Sko-Ella: the tale of the woman worse than the Devil

6 months ago Robin

5 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Things you probably didn’t know about snow

6 months ago Leo S

5 min read

• Travel

The Mouth of Truth: if a liar puts his hand inside its mouth, he will lose it.

6 months ago Danijel90

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Groundhog Day, an American holiday with purely Europeans origins ~

6 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

February 2: Candlemas, feast of purification

6 months ago Ivan

11 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Month of February: holidays, fun facts and folklore

6 months ago Leo S

7 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Lunar New Year 2022: the year of the Tiger

6 months ago randomcollabs

4 min read

• Travel

Creole House Inn on St. Ann – a pearl in New Orleans French Quarter

7 months ago Leo S

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Kukeri: the ancient Bulgarian tradition that keeps evil spirits at bay

7 months ago Ivan

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Wolf Moon: the first Full Moon of the year

7 months ago Leo S

3 min read

• Travel

The Devil’s Column: a gateway to hell in Milan’s city center

7 months ago Anya016

4 min read

• Myths and Legends

Cailleach, the Goddess of Winter

7 months ago Leo S

3 min read

• Travel

Stirling Castle and its trapped souls

7 months ago Danijel90

6 min read

• Food

Galette des Rois: history and traditions of French Epiphany King Cake

7 months ago Danilo G.

13 min read

• History

When winter was really winter: the legendary Frost Fairs of the River Thames

7 months ago Leo S

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

New Year’s traditions in Ancient Egypt: Wepet Renpet

7 months ago Adam

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

New Year’s Traditions in Ethiopia: Enkutatash

7 months ago Ivan

10 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The month of January: holidays, fun facts and Folklore

8 months ago Leo S

5 min read

• Food
• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Hoppin’ John: a traditional Southern dish for New Year’s day

8 months ago Leo S

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

New Year’s traditions in Sri Lanka: Sinhalese and Tamil New Year

8 months ago Ivan

6 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Nowruz: the Persian New Year

8 months ago Ivan