Tag: mosque
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Frankincense is the fragrant gum resin obtained from balsam trees (Boswellia), most commonly the tree resin is put on a heat source… read more
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Discover mythology, history and traditional medicinal use of Omani Frankincense Hojari, once and today. Oman is permeated with frankincense, so prevalent that… read more
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Most Singaporeans are aware of the popular folktale of how the name Singapura came about, so I was told myths and legends… read more
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Read about sacred Rituals done by Taoist priests and spirit mediums, caught in meditative trance, during the festival. Beginning with the welcoming… read more
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Discover Legend, Myth and Folklore of the Chinese New Year in Georgetown- Penang. Read about Customs, Rituals and Taboos and the many… read more
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The Ottoman coffeehouses, where Nasreddin Hodja works, couldn’t get better advertisement than its own delicious diverting roasting-coffee smell; which pulls locals and… read more
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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
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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
