Folklore
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A folk tale of Hanuman ji, details of which will hardly be found in any book in the world. This thread will give you goosebumps, read the thread till the end. https://t.co/tKbhsNW...
The Arthurian saga is a meditation on the virtue of loyalty.🧵 https://t.co/6BUBswgqBf
THE POTENCY OF PUHA: The concept of spiritual power among the Great Basin people. Let me continue the series where I explain the religiosity and the worldview of the Shoshonean po...
This is actually an example of what might be called a 'dead unicorn trope'. People think they're beating a dead horse but it's original existance is rarer than the think. Ex: Hero...
Here, I'll help. Here are some Chinese cryptids that either have no English word, or else the one that exists suck, so you should promote the Chinese term because there's actually...
Remember “Bush Baby” That Haunted Boarding Schools? The one they said if you collect it’s mat you will be rich 🤑 This is the story about it! Open and read Retweet To Educat...
°● It's no joke. It's true.💫 °● Information about jins 💢 https://t.co/0vUIAw80Q3
in tales across the world you find a person who loses one eye, then gains a type of spiritual sight. odin for example, has one eye the woman below also has one eye. despite her ap...
The Al Ana is infamous for bringing death from Pakistan to Turkey and Iraq, and Central Asia to the Near East. Al, in Turkic languages, means red, implying fire or evil, Ana means...
The Devil & the Pole: A man wanted to propitiate a devil to make it do whatever he wanted. So he did the necessary Sadhana to that end &, by the power of some Mantra, he was able t...
STORY TIME! 📜 Upon a Time in a village, a man appeared and announced to the villagers that he would buy monkeys for $10. Each. The villagers seeing that there were many monkeys ar...
Menstruation : Mystical Dimension #Thread The word menstruation comes from the Greek word “menus” meaning both moon and power, and “men” meaning month. The menstrual cycle is link...
The fascinating story that led to this Yorùbá popular saying "Àìrójú Àìráyè". A long time ago,there was a man called 'Àìgbọràn'. He got married to a very beautiful woman whom he...
The fascinating story of Bàbá Alátiṣe The story that birth this Yorùbá adage, "Alátiṣe ló ń mọ àtiṣe ara rẹ̀” Once upon a time,there was once a wealthy man named Alátiṣe who had...
A yakshagana play called "Karibhantana Kathe" was written by Kempanna Gowda (not to be confused with Kempe Gowda) in the 14th century. Karibhanta/Kariyanna/Kariraya became a cha...
A monk had reached the outskirts of the village and settled down under a tree for the night. A thief came running to him and said, "The stone! The stone! Give me the precious sto...
#GothicSummerVibes Kuttichathan literally means "little Chathan." Chathan is a derivative of Sanskrit "Sastha"(some hv mistakenly identified the sound with Satan). These are India...
Yoruba Mythology; Oduduwa came down from heaven with a chain. Yoruba Muslims; Where's the chain, lol, funny story🤣. Arab/Islam Mythology; Muhammad went to heaven on the back of B...
ok, this is like the best origin story for why dogs and cats hate each other, and it goes back to noah's ark. it's a bit of a long one, but worth the read: "what's the reason that...
The symbolism of flinging a dupatta/chaddar/veil is deeply rooted in culture and tradition across the Muslim world: a short thread https://t.co/57vl1O2VGt
The Story of Olajumoke: The Inspiration behind Angélique kidjo "Agolo" Thread! Retweet https://t.co/ABVLHQEYiM
Were Elves Real? 🧵 In folklore, short, fair, and beautiful sorcerous beings inhabit mysterious northern forests. Now, combined with the genetic & archeological record, we can re...
Happy Cavalier's Day & Feast of St George— Many centuries ago, a dragon was terrorizing the city of Silene in Libya. 🧵 https://t.co/ELF2IEdFrJ
The Story Of Madam Koi Koi A Ghost In Nigerian and African Urban Legend Who Haunts Dormitories, Hallways And Toilets In Boarding Schools At Night A Thread 🧵 Retweet https://t.co...