Showing results for "Folklore" in Travel & Tourism

Muskoka is a beloved region for summertime frivolity—a popular destination for tourists and cottagers. The region is also home to a remarkably varied and interesting history. This book explores stories that most people, residents included, likely know little about.

Un podcast nómada, que sigue los caminos del folklore en América Latina, desde la pampa argentina hasta la cordillera peruana, pasando por el altiplano boliviano y el desierto chileno. Vayamos al encuentro de la gente que canta y baila la milonga, el chamamé, la zamba, la cueca, la chacarera, el malambo, el carnavalito, el taquirari, el caporal, la morenada, la diablada, la manirena, la zamacueca, y muchos otros universos de canto, música y danza que crecen en esta tierra de pampas, serranías, quebrada y punas, exactamente de la misma manera que lo hacen también el maíz, la palta, la ...

Sanni Metelerkamp was a South African playwright and author born in 1867. She is well known for her biography of her great-grandfather, George Rex, the British born entrepreneur who founded the town of Knysna and was rumoured to have been an illegitimate son of King George III. Possibly her greatest legacy however is the publication of a collection of folk tales which in her own words "… are the common property of every country child in South Africa." By the time she published "Outa Karel’s Stories: South African Folk-Lore Tales" in 1914, South Africa had come through a time of great ...

Australia has always been a land of mysteries. Some are ancient, some are historical and many continue to perplex us today—and will probably continue to do so tomorrow. More often than most of us would like to think, things simply vanish and people disappear without explanation, leaving a trail of heartbreak across generations. Australia also has its fair share of buried loot and fabulous riches gone missing—somewhere. Master storyteller Graham Seal has gathered mysteries from around Australia.

Unreal is a podcast about Irish history, stories, folklore and tradition. Each episode searches for the origins of some of Ireland’s most famous myths and folklore, and takes a fresh look at exciting legends and history which have become almost forgotten in centuries past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ParrotHouse Podcast is where stories, songs, and their tellers and singers gather. We attempt to dive into India’s rich landscape of folklore, and take you on journeys to different parts of the country — to tell you more about the life and times, the myths and magic of this vast land. Through this podcast, we aim to celebrate Indian folklore and make it accessible and engaging for a contemporary audience. We are choosing to amplify underrepresented narratives by bringing forward diverse and overlooked stories. By highlighting the historical and cultural contexts of each tale, we hope...

Explore the world through its most unlikely creatures: Cryptozoology, the study of hidden, monstrous, and legendary animals, is truly the art of discovering the unknown. Richard Freeman, Zoological Director of Centre for Fortean Zoology, has explored the corners of the five continents on the search for creatures that many people believe are non-existent. In this book, he shares the exciting stories of his investigations of the Yeti, Mongolian Deathworm, Loch Ness Monster, Orang-Pendak, Ninki-Naka, and more.

Территория, которую ныне занимает Сочинский национальный парк и частично Кавказский государственный заповедник, привлекает туристов. Завораживают горные образования, поражает природа этих мест. Здесь в ходу легенды, походные рассказы и сказки старожилов, зачастую не имеющие под собой исторической подоплеки, но по-своему оживляющие малознакомые для широкого турсообщества жемчужины природы удивительной красоты.

Atlas Obscura says this lushly illustrated New York Times bestselling guide to dozens of dangerous, eerie, and infamous locations is the perfect gift for "those who believe the world is still full of mysteries to investigate." Pick up the acclaimed Atlas of Cursed Places and visit the world's...