Category: storytelling

  • FOLKLORE: Travel storiez of wonder & every day life

    FOLKLORE: Travel storiez of wonder & every day life

    Are magical creatures, fairies, mermaids, ghosts, giants and goddesses and gods all gone, with the mythical times? For some this magical creatures are gone, for others they are still real, giving gifts to the kindly, and plaguing the surly. TRAVEL STORIES OF WONDER & EVERY DAY LIFE about magical animals, fairies, mermaids, ghosts, giants and…

  • INDIA: Gotipua folk dance tradition from Odisha

    INDIA: Gotipua folk dance tradition from Odisha

    Discover the Gotipua folk dance tradition from Odisha that survives in the heritage village Raghurajpur on the banks of river Bhargabi.

  • INDIA: History, myth and folklore of Rasgulla in Odisha

    INDIA: History, myth and folklore of Rasgulla in Odisha

    Rasagola, or rasgulla, as many call it, is a traditional sweet from east India; Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. It is manufactured from Chena – cottage cheese, obtained by heat and acid coagulation of milk and cooked and caramelized in sugar juice. Discover history, myth and folklore of Rasgulla in Odisha, India.

  • STORYTELLING CHILE: Violeta Parra

    STORYTELLING CHILE: Violeta Parra

    Violeta Parra was a folklorist and an ethnomusicologist, a poet, a musician, a painter, a sculptor and a tapestry maker. Above all, however, her work captured Chile’s history, its culture, and its pain.

  • CHINA: On the Giant Panda in History and Mythology

    CHINA: On the Giant Panda in History and Mythology

    Folklore of 熊猫 – the Giant Panda, has its roots in Tibetan and Chinese culture. Read the legends on how the panda got his black marks, discover its etymology and symbolism and the use in traditional Chinese culture. Discover the History and Mythology of the xióng māo, Mo, Pixiu or Giant Panda.

  • CHINA: Solar Eclipses in History and Mythology

    CHINA: Solar Eclipses in History and Mythology

  • INDONESIA: Legends of the Herons, or Kokokan birds in Petulu Gunung, Bali

    INDONESIA: Legends of the Herons, or Kokokan birds in Petulu Gunung, Bali

    The Legends of the Herons, or Kokokan birds in Petulu Gunung, Bali are well known and they are an impressive spectacleattracting birdlovers from all over.

  • AUSTRIA: Baucis et Philemon, retold as myth, fairy tale, fable & poem

    AUSTRIA: Baucis et Philemon, retold as myth, fairy tale, fable & poem

    Discover Ovid’s Baucis et Philemon, retold as myth, fairy tale, fable, poem and as seen in art. Jupiter and Mercury come to Earth and are treated poorly by all but Philemon and Baucis. They are so outraged; they send a terrible storm to flood the land sparing only Philemon, Baucis, and their humble dwelling.

  • MALAYSIA: Chinese New Year in Georgetown- Penang

    MALAYSIA: Chinese New Year in Georgetown- Penang

    Discover Legend, Myth and Folklore of the Chinese New Year in Georgetown- Penang. Read about Customs, Rituals and Taboos and the many gods that are worshiped during the Spring Festival. And how the people celebrate this special time of the year.

  • STORYTELLING BALI: Made Taro&Gede Tarmada

    STORYTELLING BALI: Made Taro&Gede Tarmada

    Storytelling in Bali is an age old tradition, and an ancient art. It symbolizes the living tradition of storytelling that deeply explains and entertains, morally educates and brings communities together. In Balinese culture- art, ritual, and performance overlap in various ways, stories are continually told and retold.