Speculative fiction writer, long-term resident of Japan and Bram Stoker Award finalist Thersa Matsuura explores all that is weird from old Japan—strange superstitions, folktales, cultural oddities, and interesting language quirks. These are little treasures she digs up while doing research for her writing.
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A podcast mixing historical trivia and tabletop roleplaying games.
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What is Family Folktales? Think of it as story time on demand. Whether you're running errands, trying to make dinner, or getting little someones ready for bed, you can listen to a story or two. The stories may be new to you or old favorites. They may even be different, possibly gorier, versions of those stories you now share with your children. Listen, wherever you get podcasts.
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Ainkaran, popularly known as Ganesha, is a very popular God among all age groups. This podcast uses Ainkaran as a Narrator for telling Folklores and Fables from all parts of the world . These have been passed on from generation to generation through word of mouth. Hence,these are called”கர்ணபரம்பரை கதைகள்” Email your comments to: [email protected]
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An in-depth exploration of folktales from all parts of Africa.
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Fun, captivating, Korean folktales for the whole family to enjoy! 영어로 들어보는 재미있는 한국 전래동화! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/esther-song9/support
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Fireside Folktales is a collaborative show that takes myths and legends from around the world and breathes life back into them, transforming them into single-season audio fiction performances. Each story is created by a different writer. Do you have a story that you want to tell? Get in touch with us! We’re looking for stories from all over the world, especially myths from regions such as Africa, South Asia, Scandinavia, Russia, South America, and more! Fireside Folktales is here to help you ...
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Stories have so much power and so does whoever controls the narrative. It is time to dissect and analyze these stories.
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This show was created to introduce the listener to folktales, myths and legends. The story will be told and the lessons will be extracted and discussed. A poetic license has been taken with each story and some will be told in an adult fashion (for those I will post adult content),so be ready to be shocked, and entertained. We are in a new time and although the wisdom is good I have adjusted some of the stories to fit the time. Here is a link to a worksheet to help you define the tales for yo ...
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Folktales by StoryTokri - An all-time collection of favorite Indian folk tales. StoryTokri means a basket of stories and this basket is meant for children of all ages and also those grown-ups who wish to re-live their childhood. Here, Sneha, the storyteller, picks up a classic folktale from the Indian culture and narrates it in a super friendly style for all the listeners. These stories can be used as bedtime stories for kids or just during any part of the day to keep them entertained. Let's ...
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African Folktales with Miss Jo Jo is a Webby Award-winning children's podcast of diverse short stories originating in Africa, originally passed down through generations by word of mouth. These traditional tales told with a new twist, are not only entertaining but serve to teach a lesson as well. Sometimes of a moral value and other times of survival. Tune in and share with a friend.
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The WMI FolkTales podcast is an original award-winning production that features improvised re-imaginings of classic folk tales from around the world, hosted by acclaimed storyteller Bill Gordh. Each episode features a guest artist who joins Bill for a musical re-telling of a beloved story from their culture. Recommended for children of all ages. WMI Folk Tales podcasts are supported by music lovers like you. We thank you! Podcast producer: Kate Winn Audio courtesy of Cliff Hahn Sound Podcast ...
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Welcome to Podcast 1 of the series from my book, " Folktales from an African Childhood", a collection of stories from West Africa. This Podcast contains the introduction and 2 stories from the book.
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This podcast is dedicated to the African tradition of oral folktales at the fireplace. We recreate the lively and engaging story sessions with live audiences and sometimes offer reflections at the end of the story. We visit families, host diverse audiences, to give you a taste of the digital version of the practice of fireplace storytelling by grannies, aunties and uncles. A lot of the episodes are narrated in English but some are told in their original languages, with a short summary of the ...
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Dive into the rich tapestry of oral traditions and storytelling that define the heart and soul of African and Caribbean cultures. This podcast brings to life the myths, legends, folktales, and timeless stories passed down through generations. From the trickster Anansi weaving his web of cunning in West Africa to the captivating lore of the Caribbean’s duppies, mermaids, and mystical Obeah practices, each episode explores the depth and diversity of these vibrant narratives
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Stories are a big part of the African culture and growing up in the city of Port-Harcourt, these stories shaped my childhood. Times are different now and these bedtime stories which were passed down through generations are not as popular with children as they once were. This podcast aims to bring these stories to the new generation of African children and introduce everyone else to these wonderful stories from the motherland. The lessons and values learnt from these will never be forgotten. ...
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Episode Description The Ars Magica roleplaying game is currently complete, but the community is still mining great gaming material out of medieval history as part of a Share Alike License. The Games From Folktales podcast gives you new, odd, useful material each week, for roleplaying games set in European-styled fantasy settings. Creature statistic…
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After a jackal outsmarts a dove and eats one of her fledglings, the jackal attacks the heron who helped the dove. Hoping to save his own life, the heron shows the jackal where to find the panther’s lair. Will the jackal outsmart the panther too, or be punished for his evil ways?De către [email protected]
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இரு நூற்றி பதினெட்டாவது கதை: ஒரு மகளின் பழி வாங்கல்(Revenge of a Daughter)
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9:36நார்ஸ் புராணம் தொடர்கிறது... இந்த கதை,217ம் கதையின் தொடர்ச்சி. கொடிய அரக்கன்,தியாஸ் தீயில் விழுந்து மரணம் அடைந்தான் என்பதை தெரிந்து கொண்டோம். அவன் மரணத்தை மகிழ்ச்சியோடு கொணடாடி கொண்டிருந்த , நார்ஸ் கடவுள்களுக்கு ஒரு அதிர்ச்சி. தியாசின் மகள்,ஸ்காடி,பழி வாங்க, ஆஸ்கார்டுக்கு வந்து கொண்டிருக்கிறாள் என்ற செயதி- அதன் விளைவு என்ன? கதையை கேளுங்கள்....…
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Walking in Old Japan (Ep. 165)
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17:30Take a journey through the historical walking routes of old Edo Japan, focusing on the Gokaido (Five Edo Routes). Learn about the political significance of these routes and their role in maintaining peace during the Tokugawa shogunate's 250-year reign. Click here for Adventure Travel inspiration from our friends at Explore Worldwide. Don’t Just Tra…
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514 - A note on the witches of Lancashire
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3:04The Ars Magica roleplaying game is currently complete, but the community is still mining great gaming material out of medieval history as part of a Share Alike License. The Games From Folktales podcast gives you new, odd, useful material each week, for roleplaying games set in European-styled settings. Creature statistics and transcripts are availa…
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A prince is taken by a witch to settle a debt and given impossible tasks to complete; only with the assistance of a white dove (actually an enchanted princess) can he complete them. Will the pair find a way to escape the witch?De către [email protected]
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While serving a troll for tree years a young man meets and falls in love with the troll’s daughter, who lives in a glass palace under the sea. Can the two devise a successful plan to outwit the troll and live happily ever after?De către [email protected]
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இரு நூற்றி பதினேழாவது கதை:ஈடுன் தேவியும் தங்க ஆப்பிள்களும்(Goddess Idun and the Golden Apples)
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14:29இது ஒரு நார்ஸ் புராணக் கதை. ஸ்காண்டிநேவியா நாடுகள் என்று அழைக்கப்படும்- நார்வே, ஸ்வீடன் என்ற நாடுகளுக்கு ஒரு கலாசாரம் உண்டு. அது தான்,நார்ஸ் புராணம். அதிலிருந்து எடுக்கப்பட்ட கதை தான் இது. நார்ஸ் கடவுள்களின் தலைவர்- ஓடின்,குறும்பு கடவுள்,லோகி, மற்றும் தேவி ஐடுன், என்றும் இளமை தரும் ஆப்பிள்களுக்கு சொந்தகார கடவுள்- இவர்களைப் பற்றிய கதை. கதையை கேளுங்க…
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Shipwrecked sailors are forced to promise yearly human sacrifices to appease a terrible serpent with seven heads. How will the childless king and queen bring an end to the deaths?De către [email protected]
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513 - Personal Vis Sources By Tom Nowell
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6:13The Ars Magica roleplaying game is currently complete, but the community is still mining great gaming material out of medieval history as part of a Share Alike License. The Games From Folktales podcast gives you new, odd, useful material each week, for roleplaying games set in European-styled settings. Creature statistics and transcripts are availa…
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A boy boasts of how he will kill a wolf; how will he react when he thinks a wolf is near?De către [email protected]
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Fudomyō: The Unshakable One and Fire Ceremonies (Ep. 164)
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13:07Meet Fudomyō, the fierce-looking but benevolent Buddhist deity who, despite his intimidating appearance with wild eyes and fangs, exists to help humanity. Learn about this Wisdom King's symbolic elements and the powerful Goma fire ceremony where his purifying flames burn away worldly desires and suffering. Click here for Adventure Travel inspiratio…
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இரு நூற்றி பதினாறாவது கதை:ராமாயண கதையின் முற்பகுதி (A Prequel to Ramayana)
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16:39இது ஆனந்த ராமாயணத்தில் சொல்லப்பட்டிருக்கும் கதை. ஶ்ரீ ராமகிருஷ்ண்மடத்தை சேர்ந்த ஶ்ரீ கமலாத்மானந்தர் தொகுத்த கதைகளில் ஒன்று. தனக்கு விதிக்கப்பட்ட விதியை ராவணன்,தன் பலத்தினால்,மாற்ற முயற்ச்சிகிறான், அவன் முயற்சி வெற்றி பெற்றதா? கதையை கேளுங்கள்....
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When an emperor learns of a nightingale who sings beautifully in his garden, he makes the bird a guest of his court. When the emperor receives a mechanical nightingale as a gift he forgets about the real one, who takes the opportunity to escape the palace. But when the emperor is taken ill, can his mechanical bird comfort him?…
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Listen to the story of Bodhidharma, the blue-eyed monk who brought Zen to China, and his legendary feats - from crossing rivers on reeds to meditating until his legs fell off. Learn how his teachings evolved into modern Zen practices, and get practical guidance for starting your own meditation practice. Click here for Adventure Travel inspiration f…
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512 - The Wolf-woman by Grace Morgan
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55:47The Ars Magica roleplaying game is currently complete, but the community is still mining great gaming material out of medieval history as part of a Share Alike License. The Games From Folktales podcast gives you new, odd, useful material each week, for roleplaying games set in European-styled settings. Creature statistics and transcripts are availa…
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A town’s champion, the swiftest, strongest man in the area, hears of someone even swifter and stronger – one Andras Baive. Determined to prove his superiority, the champion challenges Baive. Who will prove victorious?De către [email protected]
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இரு நூற்றி பதினைந்தாவது கதை: புனித கிரிஸ்டோபரின் புராண கதை:(The legend of Saint Christopher)
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14:02ஐரோப்பா நாடுகளில் உள்ள சர்ச்சுகளில். புனிதர் கிரிஸ்டோபருடைய சிலைகள் வைக்கப்பட்டிருக்கும். அதில்,அவர், குழந்தை ஏசுவானவரை தன் தோள்களில் சுமந்து கொண்டிருப்பதாக அமைத்திருப்பார்கள். இந்த புனிதர் யார்? இவர் கதை என்ன? அவர் ஏன், குழந்தை ஏசுவை சுமக்க வேண்டும்? விடைகளுக்கு, கதையை கேளுங்கள்.....
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511 - Unfinished Race by Ambrose Bierce
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3:09Episode Description The Ars Magica roleplaying game is currently complete, but the community is still mining great gaming material out of medieval history as part of a Share Alike License. The Games From Folktales podcast gives you new, odd, useful material each week, for roleplaying games set in European-styled settings. Creature statistics and tr…
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The Ars Magica roleplaying game is currently complete, but the community is still mining great gaming material out of medieval history as part of a Share Alike License. The Games From Folktales podcast gives you new, odd, useful material each week, for roleplaying games set in European-styled settings. Creature statistics and transcripts are availa…
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510 - Mythic Europe Magazine Teaser
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3:34De către Timothy Ferguson
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A childless queen has a daughter and son using magical means. After her death and the king’s remarriage, the children are separated – from their father and each other. Will the Princess Dotterine find the life of comfort she was born to, or live a life in service to others?De către [email protected]
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“Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me,” goes the old saying. What will happen when Antoine – or Toueno-Boueno, as people call him – tries repeatedly to fool three brothers?De către [email protected]
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The Salt God and the Magic of Salt (Ep. 162)
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12:41Did you know there is a Shinto kami (god or spirit) of salt? [This description contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.] Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Check out her books including The Book of Japanese Folklore by clicking on the Amazon link. If …
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இரு நூற்றி பதினாலாவது கதை: சத்சங்கத்தால் கிடைக்கும் நன்மைகள் (Benefits of Sathsangh)
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9:15இது ஒரு இந்திய நாட்டு புராண கதை. சத் சங்கம்-அறிவாளிகள்,மஹான்கள், நல்லவர்கள் கூட்டம். அவர்களுடன் தொடர்பு வைத்துக் கொண்டால் நன்மைகள் அடையலாம். என்ன நன்மைகள்? இதே கேள்வியை ஒரு சமயம்,நாரத ரிஷி ஶ்ரீ கிருஷ்ணரிடம் கேட்கிறார். ஶ்ரீ கிருஷ்ணர் என்ன பதில் சொன்னார்? கதையை கேளுங்கள்...
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Ball-Carrier has taken a wife, but when he becomes very ill he gives his wife instructions on how he is to be laid to rest. How will his family manage without his hunting?De către [email protected]
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Episode Description The Ars Magica roleplaying game is currently complete, but the community is still mining great gaming material out of medieval history. The Games From Folktales podcast gives you new, odd, useful material each week, for roleplaying games set in European-styled settings. Creature statistics and transcripts are available from the …
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A boy is lured to a witch’s home by a magic ball and then fasts for weeks until he has received the gifts of all the good spirits. Finally he is ready for the quest the witch has in mind – but will he succeed?De către [email protected]
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Turbo Granny and Her Fast-Footed Friends (Ep. 161)
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15:14Turbo Granny is a Japanese urban legend about a fleet-footed old woman, but did you know she has friends? [This description contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.] Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Check out her books including The Book of Japanese…
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