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• Ossetie

  
  Esprit Carnets — Authority: 128
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• Derivative Works—the Sequel

  
  Oz and Ends — Authority: 424
  Yesterday I noted how the American comics world treats adaptations of retold stories with more apparent respect than the world of literary fiction does. In that regard, children’s literature is more like comics than like adult literature. We celebrate picture books illustrating old tales like Snow White . We ...
  5 hours ago

• A Nordic Discussion

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 568
        Hrothgar and Ectheow were enjoying a drink of rum as they were discussing various issues and topics. Ectheow stretched his neck left and right as he was explaining the finer points of theology. “Quite frankly, the whole thing with religion is that it’s dependent on the individual. Some people like to ...
  12 hours ago

• Hoodoo business in Lewisham

  
  Transpontine — Authority: 497
  As a birthday present to Transpontine contributor Skister, heres a link to a spooky story partially set in Lewisham. Rooum by Oliver Onions (1873-1961) tells of a man pursued by an invisible runner that can pass through his body. It includes an encounter in the local area: we were somewhere out south-east London ...
  20 hours ago

• Doctor Calls for Santa Makeover

  
  Discovery News - Technology — Authority: 154
  Is Santa Claus a public health menace? Dr. Nathan Grills from Monash University in Australia suggests the current image of Santa needs a major makeover. (Before and After Images: Dr. Nathan Grills) Before After The present Santa Claus turns out ...
  23 hours ago

• Ossetie

  
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• Stalking the Trickster on Hidden Experience

  
  The Orange Orb — Authority: 120
  Mike Clelland of Hidden Experience blog brings us an interview with researcher Chris OBrien on his new book Stalking the Trickster about the trickster in a paranormal/UFO context. Ive been a fan of OBriens for years, having read his three books on the strange happenings in Colordaos San Luis Valley. I havent read ...
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• Superstitions

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 568
  What will you do if a cat crosses your way? Do you feel a worry in your mind? Or you won’t care about that? Would you spat, as some people do if a cat crossed their way? Let us drop these personal questions and talk about Cricket Superstars. From changing bats after one over to keeping a red hand kerchief in ...
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• Christmas Creatures

  
  The Debris Field — Authority: 457
  ShukerNature: Christmas Creatures
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• Review: Usagi Yojimbo: Yōkai

  
  Blog@Newsarama — Authority: 634
  Usagi Yojimbo: Yōkai Written & Illustrated by Stan Sakai Published by Dark Horse How many of you still get that trill in your heart in anticipation of a new comic? I mean, we all still love comics (or I hope we do), and we look forward to many different titles, but how many give you a physical reaction? ...
  2 days ago

• Five Myths About Zombies

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 568
  Many people are afraid of an upcoming invasion of the living dead, however, there is no need to be scared about the stuff that isn’t true. Here is the list of 5 things that people assume zombies can do that is complete bull shit. 1) Zombies attack humans You are walking down the street after having a party with ...
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• Conspiracy Theories: Us Anthrax Scares

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 568
  In late 2001, following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a number of anthrax filled letters were mailed to key media and political targets in the United States. Five people eventually died and 17 others were infected. The perpetrators were never caught and the source of the attacks remains a mystery. What the Theorists ...
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• Jewish Exorcisms

  
  MetaFilter — Authority: 712
  "We got a bit excited because we realized that people have collected lots of dybbuk stories, but our fragment describes a real event, where you see how they come together and pray in order to exorcise the ghost from a widow," "If a person practices "occult rites" and the content thereof is a mumble of strange ...
  3 days ago

• Winter Solstice - On Snow Hill

  
  Transpontine — Authority: 497
  Today is the Winter Solstice in case you didnt know, and heres a seasonal song to go with it. Snow Hill is in Greenwich Park. This song was inspired by a talk on Greenwich Park given by Jack Gale for South East London Folklore Society. It was first sung at a SELFS Yule event at the Royal George in Tanners Hill in ...
  3 days ago

• Meán Geimhridh, the Celtic Midwinter Solstice

  
  Celtic Myth Podshow Latest News — Authority: 125
  In Irelands calendars, the solstices and equinoxes all occur at about midpoint in each season. Score: 0.0 (0 votes cast)
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• Winter Solstice: The Dark Days of Winter

  
  The Debris Field — Authority: 457
  DARK DORSET - Dorsets premier website devoted to local folklore and the unexplained: Winter Solstice: The Dark Days of Winter
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• Nouvelle Calédonie

  
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• Niger

  
  Esprit Carnets — Authority: 128
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• The Wee Christmas Cabin of Carn-na-ween by Ruth Sawyer

  
  Collected Miscellany — Authority: 124
  Another great book I came across at the library with my kids was The Wee Christmas Cabin of Carn-na-ween . As I love folklore and Christmas this was a perfect story for me.  Here is Publishers Weekly: Readers will want to pull up a creepie (stool) and gather ’round a roaring peat fire to hear every lilting word ...
  5 days ago

• Poetry out of Arabia

  
  tabsir.net — Authority: 125
  [Webshaykh’s note: Dr. Saad Sowayan, as the post below will explain, has been collecting, analyzing and documenting the oral poetic traditions of the Arabian Peninsula, especially his native Saudi Arabia, since his graduate research. He has now completed two major works, available for reading on the internet, but ...
  5 days ago

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