Folklore
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Ok doing the #ghoststory now only, since I have a bit of time. A long one today so will take a bit of time. It is also slightly different because it is more on the lines of an urba...
The 12 clans of the MARIMŪ ( GIANTS) in the Agìkūyū community. In this thread, we highlighte the 12 clans of the MARIMŪ (GIANTS) that long long ago were in the Agìkūyū land. Wher...
Sage and the Crow This thread would describe a story about Sage Kalakavrikshiya and his pet crow, who came to the court of King Kshemadarsin of Kosala in order to check the conduc...
The Story of Oluronbi: Popular Yoruba folktale Do you Remember this Folktale? Thread! https://t.co/w75tHVFjHP
The Wintermaker (🧵) The Ojibwe call Orion, ‘Kabibona’kan’, which means the ‘Winter Maker’, as its presence in the night sky heralds the coming of winter. Orion is the marker for t...
If you ever bump into such stories please send them/tag me. I’m such a sucker for folk legends 😭😭😭 https://t.co/Env4ug381U
Did you know this fact about Ireland? The 7th Son The seventh son of a seventh son is the belief in Irish folklore that special powers are given to the seventh son born from an...
The Ramayana is literally Asia's Epic. It's been translated into virtually every Classical Asian language and the story has been told for more than two millenia all over Asia now....
Many moons ago, long before the British era, a little-known king established his rule on the island of Mahim in modern-day Mumbai. Legend has it that he also gave the code-word for...
In popular depictions like Disney’s Aladdin, genies are trapped in lamps with possession of the lamp granting the owner dominion over the genie and its powers via wishes. But the r...
All tales of the cannibal witch (eg, Hansel & Gretel) have an element of this. The child is tempted to retreat from maturity into the comfortable embrace of mama (gingerbread house...
Story of Lisabi the hero of the Egba people A thread Retweet to educate someone https://t.co/mRdG545CaP
The story of the very poor man and his wife: https://t.co/aOObCN3e4n
An ancient Vetala deity worshipped in Goa at the village of Loliem. Vetala are a type of mystical ghostly species of beings. 1/4 @LostTemple7 https://t.co/yTIVqo12mX
Middle Eastern and Islamic folklore is full of fantastical beasts from the hidden jinn to the monsters of the night A thread
From the deserts of Arabia to the mountains of South Asia, the night is full of monsters, ghosts & ghouls. Appearing in all manner of shapes, from the ogre-like to the bloodsucking...
The CIA’s Vampires: Draining Blood in the Jungle The Cold War made for all kinds of morally grey operations, but few darker than the terror campaign waged against the communist Hu...
Tales of canine-human hybrids have been present in cultures throughout the world for hundreds of years. From the Caucasus mountains to the Caribbean, both ancient folklore and 21st...
we all know saint valentine is responsible for love and saint patrick is the patron of the irish. but who’s in charge of more niche stuff, like clowns, hangovers, and bees? well,...
Vanaras composed of multiple races on both Paternal as well as Maternal side by Ramayana Era. Maternally Apsaras, Yakshinis, Gandharvas, Vidyadharas, Pannagas (Nagas), Rikshas, Ki...
A Song of Ice & Fire (A 🧵) At Each Solstice, two kings engage in battle for dominance over the world & for the favor of the Great Goddess. The Holly King rules until the Winter S...
Sango and Oya’s relationship was powerful. But also extremely tumultuous. Like Oya leaving, having 9 children with another man, and returning back to Sango’s open arms tumultuous.
The story of origins behind India’s greatest storybook – The Panchatantra! #LongThread https://t.co/NTTsZJONrM
The jinn are invisible beings said to live alongside humanity. The trope of jinn haunts is a common one throughout the Islamic world, but equally compelling are the stories of jinn...