Toast, Trees and a Wassailing Queen: An Ancient English Ritual Is Back
The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away evil spirits and the winter blues.
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BOTH these books appeared opportunely. Their date of publication falling near the jubilee congress of the Folklore Society, they served to supplement the proceedings of that congress in ...
Sean Bean to Play the Sheriff of Nottingham in 'Robin Hood' TV Adaptation on MGM+
The 'Game of Thrones' star will try not to die in the latest adaptation of the folklore hero who takes from the rich to give ...
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As long as musicians and storytellers value the immediacy and intimacy of the oral tradition, folklore and the histories it contains will live on in new and refreshing guises. One such musical ...
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6 literary references in Taylor Swift’s Folklore and Evermore
“Invisible String” finds its roots in Charlotte Brontë‘s 1847 English classic ... Peter Pan The bonus track of Folklore refers to England’s Lake District, which during the 18th and ...
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Oarfish keep washing ashore in California. Folklore suggests that could be a bad omen
A deep-sea creature steeped in folklore has once again washed ashore in California. On Nov. 6, a researcher on an Encinitas beach spotted an oarfish, measuring 9 to 10 feet long. The fish ...