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January 11, 2017
Things that grow on trees in folktales
Today is Folklore Thursday on social media! If you want to find out more, follow this link, or click on the #FolkloreThursday hashtag on Twitter! Hosted by @FolkloreThursday.
In an Apache folktale Coyote tricks people into believing that they can get rich from a money tree. Obviously, money doesn't grow on trees, not even in folktales...
... but pretty much everything else does. And by
In an Apache folktale Coyote tricks people into believing that they can get rich from a money tree. Obviously, money doesn't grow on trees, not even in folktales...
... but pretty much everything else does. And by
January 8, 2017
Female warriors, and the roots of life (Following folktales around the world 7. - Solomon Islands)
Today I continue new blog series titled Following folktales around the world! If you would like to know what the series is all about, you can find the introduction post here. You can find all posts under the Following Folktales label, or you can follow the series on its Facebook page.
For those people that like to think of the "Pacific" as a cultural monolith, I'm going to say up front that all
For those people that like to think of the "Pacific" as a cultural monolith, I'm going to say up front that all
December 28, 2016
A man in search of his luck (Folktale research post)
Once again, I am showing how the sausage is made. I dived way, way down into the rabbit hole, following a folktale that took me to all kinds of interesting places. In order to preserve my various post-it notes (and with them, my sanity), I am posting my process here. It might be useful for someone else too. It's a good story.
It all began with a book called Ready-to-Tell Tales. It contains a
It all began with a book called Ready-to-Tell Tales. It contains a
December 21, 2016
The many uses of seashells (Following folktales around the world 6. - Nauru)
Welcome back to Following folktales around the world! If you would like to know what the series is all about, you can find the introduction post here. You can find all posts under the Following Folktales label, and you can also follow the series on its own Facebook page!
Nauru is the last Micronesian country on the list. Bye bye, Tiny Islands. The series is taking a short Christmas break, and
Nauru is the last Micronesian country on the list. Bye bye, Tiny Islands. The series is taking a short Christmas break, and
December 14, 2016
Witches, sisters, fairy tales (Following folktales around the world 5. - Kiribati)
Today I continue new blog series titled Following folktales around the world! If you would like to know what the series is all about, you can find the introduction post here. You can find all posts under the Following Folktales label, or you can follow the series on Facebook!
Tales of Kiribati
Iango Mai Kiribati / Stories from Kiribati
Peter Kanere Koru, Ginette Sullivan
Institute of Pacific
Tales of Kiribati
Iango Mai Kiribati / Stories from Kiribati
Peter Kanere Koru, Ginette Sullivan
Institute of Pacific
December 7, 2016
Sailing from story to story (Following folktales around the world 4. - Marshall Islands)
Today I continue new blog series titled Following folktales around the world! If you would like to know what the series is all about, you can find the introduction post here. You can find all posts under the Following Folktales label.
Still wandering across the many many islands, and island nations of Micronesia.
Stories from the Marshall Islands
Bwebwenato Jan Aelon Kein
Jack A.
Still wandering across the many many islands, and island nations of Micronesia.
Stories from the Marshall Islands
Bwebwenato Jan Aelon Kein
Jack A.
November 30, 2016
Tales in color and style (Following folktales around the world 3. - Palau)
Today is Folklore Thursday on social media! If you want to find out more, follow this link, or click on the #FolkloreThursday hashtag on Twitter! Hosted by @FolkloreThursday.
Today I continue new blog series titled Following folktales around the world! If you would like to know what the series is all about, you can find the introduction post here. You can find all posts under the Following
Today I continue new blog series titled Following folktales around the world! If you would like to know what the series is all about, you can find the introduction post here. You can find all posts under the Following
November 24, 2016
All the Maui legends crammed into Moana's "You're Welcome"
So, Disney's Moana is officially in theaters. In the upcoming weeks, I encourage everyone to read indigenous reviews of the movie, to see what it has done right, and what it could have done better, to honor the cultures and mythologies it is drawing from. Of course the animation and the music and the visuals were all great, but what really intrigued me as a storyteller was all the folklore Easter
November 16, 2016
Whale vs Octopus, and other creature features (Following folktales around the world 2. - Federated States of Micronesia)
Today is Folklore Thursday on social media! If you want to find out more, follow this link, or click on the #FolkloreThursday hashtag on Twitter! Hosted by @FolkloreThursday.
Today I continue new blog series titled Following folktales around the world! If you would like to know what the series is all about, you can find the introduction post here. You can find all posts under the Following
Today I continue new blog series titled Following folktales around the world! If you would like to know what the series is all about, you can find the introduction post here. You can find all posts under the Following
November 3, 2016
Cassowaries, marsupials, and the day the Moon ate people (Following folktales around the world 1. - Papua New Guinea)
Today is Folklore Thursday on social media! If you want to find out more, follow this link, or click on the #FolkloreThursday hashtag on Twitter! Hosted by @FolkloreThursday.
Today I finally start my new blog series titled Following folktales around the world! If you would like to know what the series is all about, you can find the introduction post here. You can find all posts under the
Today I finally start my new blog series titled Following folktales around the world! If you would like to know what the series is all about, you can find the introduction post here. You can find all posts under the
