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Drawing on folklore traditions from around the world, these thrilling and entertaining books put fresh spins on classic tales. By Kalyani Saxena Kalyani Saxena is a reporter and critic covering ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended condolences to the family, friends and admirers of legendary highlife musician and folklorist Mike Ejeagha, who passed away on Friday at the age of 95.
As the five-year anniversary to Taylor Swifts album “folklore” approaches — her first of two original releases in 2020 —Swift is once again in the spotlight; purchasing the rights to the master ...
Jujutsu Kaisen is a series that draws considerable inspiration from Japanese folklore, which is fitting given that it's set in the country. Therefore, fans overseas may not understand some of its ...
GIVEN the chaos that surrounded Rangers back in January 2018, Russell Martin was always facing a tall order when he arrived at Ibrox on loan from Norwich City. In what will rank as one of the most ...
The long-haired, glowing-eyed, apple-stealing cryptids are entrenched in Lancaster County legend – what's going on?
As stories get passed along as time goes on, eventually some stories can become folklore. One popular story in Texas folklore comes by way of McAllen, Texas. This particular incident is so widespread ...
Until the 7th century BC, the peoples of the Mediterranean Basin had rarely encountered peacocks. When the Bible mentions this bird, it is to describe a rare and precious animal brought back from ...
In an exclusive interview with Zoom, Aditya Sarpotdar revealed Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna's Thama isn't a horror-comedy but a romantic comedy that's not rooted in folklore, like his ...
Everton FC started off as a church team, the team of St Domingo's FC formed in 1878, two years after the church had established a cricket club. The church happened to be in the Liverpool district of ...
Political intrigue, swoon-worthy romance, fierce heroes, mythical creatures—the books on this list have it all! But most notably, all of these stories were inspired by the legends and folktales that ...