Category: PLANT LORE
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Discover legend, myth and folklore of the Bodhi or Ashwattha tree in India and its use in desi culture. The Ashwattha is… read more
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Discover the Aymara legend, history and folklore of the quinoa in Peru and its use in traditional culture. For millions quinoa is… read more
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Timeline of yerba mate 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
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The story of how tea was first discovered and then spread to all of the major countries on Earth is a fascinating… read more
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Throughout history, tea, Camellia sinensis, was intimately related to deities, demi gods, and mortals. In Japan, the monastic use of tea as… read more
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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
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The story of rice and how it was first discovered and then spread to all of the major countries on Earth is… read more
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There are many origin myths and much folklore about rice, it is believed that a goddesses gave rice to humans and taught… read more
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There’s more to rice than you think- Discover rice in Indonesian folk tales and legends. – Discover rice in Indonesian folk tales… read more
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It is believed that a goddesses gave rice to humans and taught them how to grow it. Religious use of rice takes… read more
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Discover the history, myths and legends of the Indian rice dishes like Khichri, Byriani, Kheer- Dosa & Idlly. Try some recipe and… read more
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DISCOVER RICE IN INDIAN FOLK TALES AND LEGENDS Folk tales, like other genres of folklore of any society, reflect emotions, needs, conflicts… read more
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There are many myths, legends and much folklore about rice. Gods or goddesses gave rice to humans and taught them how to… read more
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Proverbs and wise sayings in relation to rice from India- Common sayings seem to be the rice roots of any culture. Handled… read more
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There are many myths, legends and much folklore about the mother goddess of fertility and rice in India. Goddesses like Lakshmi, Gauri… read more
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Myths, History and Folklore of RICE in China read more
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Proverbs and wise sayings in relation to rice from China. – Common sayings seem to be the roots of any culture. read more
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There’s more to rice than you think – Discover rice in Chinese folk tales. China has a long and varied history, and… read more
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Discover the Rice Soul- Myths, History and Folklore of RICE Beras or Nasi in Malaysia. Goddesses, harvest festival and rituals of the… read more
