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71there's something there that wasn't there before: a retelling of some philippine legends
Philippine legends (alamat) are a popular form of folktales or folklore. And like all oral traditions everywhere, they are passed down from one generation to the next, taught and studied in school or used by...
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65In the Shape of a Triangle
Branches forming a triangle. Blue Triangle made of sky. Any three points that are not on the same line form a triangle. Here three marigolds (another sacred flower) form a triangle). The triangle is one of...
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78The Story of the Poor Mason
In Madrid, having gone to bed too early after a day of sightseeing with grandchildren and their mothers, I found myself wide awake a few hours after retiring. Outside the world was alive, with both young and old in the revolving doors of nearby clubs and restaurants. Slipping out to the balcony in a silent joyful escape from the sweet snoring of my husband -- I soon found myself thinking about a Spanish speaking woman who taught me as a child, about cuentos folklóricos -- folktales and keeping s
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72Vampires: Folklore vs. Fiction
Test yourself to see if you know which traits of this revenant are from folklore, which from literature that authors and filmmakers created later, and which fit both.
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71The Polar Bear King
"The Polar Bear King" released 1991, based on the Norwegian folk tale titled King Valemon, The White Bear, had excellent puppet effects from the Jim Henson Creature Shop, especially those that created the...
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63Interviewing the Author of the World's Best Westerns
The first time I was published as a freelance writer in a national magazine was in the December / January 2009 issue of "American Cowboy" magazine. Please check out the original at the link below. I must say...
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77The Banshee: An Irish Legend
Most of us have heard of a Banshee. Close your eyes. What sort of image does that word bring about? Banshee. What does your mind see? A floating, misty figure howling through the woods? Well, you are...
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78The Lizzie Borden Murders
"Lizzie Borden took an ax And gave her mother forty whacks And when she saw what she had done She gave her father forty-one" The story of Lizzie Borden is one of the most horrific in our time. Her father...
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77A Very Special Invitation
A monkey figure named Anggodo from Indian epic of Ramayana The narrators and musicians are sitting in front of the screen. The musicians and percussion are sitting behind the narrators. A figure from...
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75The Farmer and the Falling Star
The lights of the old tractor were just bright enough to see about fifteen feet or so in front and a light on the back lit up the disc harrow he was using; outside of that realm it was pitch black. Jim was a...
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