Tag: Heritage & Folklore
Folklore of 熊猫 – the Giant Panda, has its roots in Tibetan and Chinese culture. Read the legends on how the panda… read more
Discover History and Mythology of Solar Eclipses in China and how it makes us connect to what our ancestors might have felt… read more
The Legends of the Herons, or Kokokan birds in Petulu Gunung, Bali are well known and they are an impressive spectacleattracting birdlovers… read more
Traveling and discovering is sometimes about being in the right place on the right day, for us that day was March 17th,… read more
Danu Toba, is a special place, a lake in a super volcano, the biggest volcanic caldera worldwide. Danau Toba, was formed about… read more
Historically, the Mid Autumn Festival 中秋节 was a time to enjoy the successful reaping of rice and wheat with food offerings made… 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
This legend came to us, sitting in a restaurant in Foz do Iguacu, near the Iguazu falls, sharing our meals with a… read more
Kuka, is Quechua and means unique, excellent and sacred, it’s the name of the coca plant and leaf. Khoka, the Aymara word… read more
Discover the legend of coca, God Inti’s gift to Peru and Bolivia Within a minute of our first steps onto the street,… read more
The discovery of tea, Camellia sinensis, was ever a story of many dimensions, and the telling of the tale depended on the… 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
Coffeehouses in Constantinople•Istanbul read more
A tradition of Turkish folklore that took shape in Constantinople’s Ottoman coffeehouses is the Meddah, which sees a storyteller performing in front… read more
Coffee Culture in Turkey and Istanbul, lokum and Fal or fortuneread 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
There’s more to rice than you think- Discover rice in Indonesian folk tales and legends. – Discover rice in Indonesian folk tales… read more
It is believed that a goddesses gave rice to humans and taught them how to grow it. Religious use of rice takes… read more
Discover the history, myths and legends of the Indian rice dishes like Khichri, Byriani, Kheer- Dosa & Idlly. Try some recipe and… read more
