HISTORY • HERITAGE
OMAN: Mythology, history and use of Frankincense or Hojari
Discover mythology, history and traditional medicinal use of Omani Frankincense Hojari, once and today.
SINGAPORE: Myths & Legends
Most Singaporeans are aware of the popular folktale of how the name Singapura came about, so I was told myths and legends of Singapore comfortably in a Grab car on the way out of Singapore airport.
MALAYSIA: The Nine Emperor Gods Festival in Georgetown – Penang
Read about sacred Rituals done by Taoist priests and spirit mediums, caught in meditative trance, during the festival. Beginning with the welcoming of the gods into the temple where they are to be worshiped for nine days, and ends when the gods are sent off on the ninth day. The festival is known for the…
MALAYSIA: Chinese New Year in Georgetown- Penang
Discover Legend, Myth and Folklore of the Chinese New Year in Georgetown- Penang. Read about Customs, Rituals and Taboos and the many gods that are worshiped during the Spring Festival. And how the people celebrate this special time of the year.
TURKEY: Nasreddin Coffee Stories
The coffeehouse, where Nasreddin Hodja works, couldn’t get better advertisement than its own delicious diverting roasting-coffee smell; which pulls locals and tourists alike, to wait for fresh coffee in surprisingly orderly lines that snake deep into the grand bazaar in Istanbul.
TURKEY: On Coffeehouses in Constantinople – Istanbul
Coffeehouses in Constantinople•Istanbul
STORYTELLING TURKEY: The Meddah
A tradition of Turkish folklore that took shape in Constantinople’s coffeehouses is the Meddah,
INDONESIA: Myth, History and Folklore of RICE- Nasi
It is believed that a goddesses gave rice to humans and taught them how to grow it. Religious use of rice takes place in India, China, Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia. In Asia, the rice spirit is female and often a mother figure. Discover Myth, History and Folklore of RICE in Indonesia.