Category: folklore

  • PERU: On the Cuy – Guinea pig – in history, mythology, folklore & everyday life

    PERU: On the Cuy – Guinea pig – in history, mythology, folklore & everyday life

    Cuy, is part of the culture, history, mythology, folklore and every day life, of Peruvians from time immemorial. This small rodent is identified with the life and customs of the local communities, cuyes are also used in medicine and even in magical-religious rituals. Currently the guinea pig has multiple purposes (pets, experimental animals), although in…

  • AUSTRIA | SOUTH TYROL: On Saint Nicholas and the Krampus in Tyrol

    AUSTRIA | SOUTH TYROL: On Saint Nicholas and the Krampus in Tyrol

    Saint Nicholas with his long white beard, bishop’s miter and crosier rewards the well-behaved with gifts each year on 6th December. His scary counterpart Krampus wears fur, horns and a hand-carved mask with a lolling tongue, he comes to warn and punish naughty children (and adults). Discover Saint Nicholas and the Krampus in Tyrol.

  • EGYPT : On the CURSE OF THE PHARAOH TUTANKHAMUN

    EGYPT : On the CURSE OF THE PHARAOH TUTANKHAMUN

    British Archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter along with his sponsor, Lord Carnarvon, discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922, in the Valley of the Kings at Luxor. Rumor and speculation of mysterious deaths began to spread. Discover the life of King Tut, and the Curse of the Pharaoh, Tutankhamun or, the Mummy’s Curse.

  • INDIA: On cow and bull in History & Mythology

    INDIA: On cow and bull in History & Mythology

    Discover India’s cow and bull in History and Mythology and it’s use in traditional Indian medicine. Explore the varied meanings of the Sanskrit word Go गो

  • ARGENTINA: El Gauchito Gil

    ARGENTINA: El Gauchito Gil

    Along roadsides throughout Argentina we notice mystical shrines with red flags flying around them. Discover the folk saint Gauchito Gil.

  • TIMELINE: A story of cacao/cocoa and chocolate

    TIMELINE: A story of cacao/cocoa and chocolate

    The story of how cocoa and chocolate was first discovered and then spread to all of the major countries on Earth is a fascinating tale that includes mythology, romance, politics, slavery, intrigue, heroics, deceit, greed, war and innovation. Discover the story of cacao/cocoa and chocolate. Cacao and chocolate is intricately intertwined with history: “kings and…

  • ARGENTINA: La Difunta Correa

    ARGENTINA: La Difunta Correa

    Throughout Argentina, we notice roadside shrines amid of water bottles and a statuette of a lactating mother. Discover the folk saint Difunta Correa or Decreased Correa.

  • MEXICO: On Cacao in Popol Vuh

    MEXICO: On Cacao in Popol Vuh

    Discover cacao in Popol Vuh and the iconographic relationship between cacao and maize reflecting their importance within Maya cultures

  • MEXICO:  TREELORE – On the historical and mythical origins of cacao in Mesoamerica

    MEXICO: TREELORE – On the historical and mythical origins of cacao in Mesoamerica

    Discover historical and mythical origins of Cacao in Mesoamerica.

  • MEXICO: TREELORE – CACAO IN CHICHEN ITZA

    MEXICO: TREELORE – CACAO IN CHICHEN ITZA

    Discover cacao in Chichen Itza, the most important archaeological vestige of the Maya-Toltec civilization in Yucatan, Mexico.