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Tag Archives: folklore

Wrathful manifestation of Padmasambhava or Guru Rinpoche

The wonderful folklore of Bhutan

Crazy monks, strange creatures roaming the mountains, thunder dragons, flying gurus, and penis art. Bhutan is a little bit special and so is its folklore.

November 28, 2019 in Travel.
Silhouette of a crow in a tree

Hello my friends, this murder of crows

Daily winter encounters with the local murder of crows, and exploring crow folklore.

February 26, 2019 in Uncategorized.
Surreal art of a tea party with a cat in a top, a woman and a violin player with a rose bush for a head.

Tea: its strange history and curious folklore

Dreams, gods, ghost guards, emperors, a lovestruck moon – tea has a rich and often macabre heritage of superstition and stories.

January 9, 2019 in History.
Tree with ribbons and other items tied to it as offerings to local fairies

The mystery of a Scottish minister and a secret world of fairies

Robert Kirk’s research into fairy folklore is still important today. Was this 17th century Scottish minister punished for prying a little too closely into the world of fairies and elves?

December 6, 2017 in History, Scotland.
Blue Men of the Minch (Source unknown - please get in touch if this is your image!)

Folklore terror on the Scottish seas

Poetry duels, pagan beer rituals and playing with storms – the unique folklore legend of the Blue Men of the Minch, with a sideways look at their urban gangster cousins.

September 7, 2016 in Scotland.

Wild flowers: the beauty in the names

Wondering at the beauty of the names of wild flowers, their folklore and myth.

July 19, 2013 in Scotland.

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