Discover legends and folklore of the Frangipani – Plumeria in India, and its use in traditional Indian culture. According to Hindus, Buddhists… read more
Discover legends, myths and folklore of the banana tree in India and its use in Indian culture. Offering and prayers to the… read more
Discover legend, myth and folklore of the Bodhi or Ashwattha tree in India and its use in Indian culture. The Ashwattha is… read more
Discover the Aymara legend, history and folklore of the quinoa in Peru and its use in traditional culture. For millions quinoa is… read more
O Tannenbaum, O Christmastree… A Tannenbaum is a fir tree (Tanne) or Christmas tree (Weihnachtsbaum). Although most Christmas trees today are Fichten… read more
This legend came to us, sitting in a restaurant in Foz do Iguacu, near the Iguazu falls, sharing my meal with a… read more
Kuka, is Quechua and means unique, excellent and sacred, its the name of the coca plant and leaf. Discover the legend and… read more
The “hoja sagrada” or sacred leaf has enormous significance to Aymara and Quechua people. Discover the legend of COCA, God Intis gift… read more
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Discover legends, myths and folklore of the Banyan tree in India and its use in traditional Indian culture. As Kalpavriksha or Banyan… read more
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The discovery of tea, Camellia sinensis, was ever a story of many dimensions, and the telling of the tale depended on the… read more
The story of how tea was first discovered and then spread to all of the major countries on Earth is a fascinating… read more
Throughout history, tea, Camellia sinensis, was intimately related to deities, demi gods, and mortals. In Japan, the monastic use of tea as… read more
Tea was discovered accidentally by emperor Shennung, 神農氏, approximately 3000 years before Christ. Another tea account claims a Buddhist monk named Gan… read more
The story of rice and how it was first discovered and then spread to all of the major countries on Earth is… read more
There are many origin myths and much folklore about rice, it is believed that a goddesses gave rice to humans and taught… read more