Category Archives: folklore
Australian Aborigines
Australian Aborigines The Aborigine are the Indigenous Australians or Original Inhabitants of the Great South Land. The term “Aboriginal” in English means “first or earliest known indigenous peoples”. The term “Aboriginal” is seen by some of the communities as insensitive … Continue reading
Kungkarangkalpa: Seven Sisters Tjukurpa Dreaming
Kungkarangkalpa: Seven Sisters Tjukurpa Dreaming “A Man pursues the seven sisters across many parts of Australia, trying to trick them into marriage with him. They create landforms as they travel and eventually flee into the sky to become the constellation … Continue reading
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus Tree, Pine River Island, Canberra, ACT, Australia Eucalyptus Myrtaceae Common Names: “Eucalypts”, “Gum Trees”, “mallees”, “mallet”, “marlock”, “Apple Box”, Taphonomy/Taxonomy: Plantae; Angiosperms; Eudicots; Rosids; Myrtales; Myrtaceae; Eucalyptus. Over 700 Species. Eucalyptus amplifolia Eucalyptus blakelyi Eucalyptus dawsonii . Localities: Native … Continue reading
Walkabout
Walkabout A “Walkabout” comes from the Australian Aborigine “rite of passage” that young males undergo as a journey during adolescence to live in the wilderness for a period as long as six months. It is through this journey that the … Continue reading
“Haitian Horror” by Thomas Baurley
Haitian Zombification A treatise in 1989 on “Haitian Zombies”. Exploring Wade Davis’ work in Haiti with the compound made from tetrodotoxin utilized by witch doctors in creating real-life zombies as slaves. Baurley, Thomas: 1989 Haitian Horror: Zombification as Myth or … Continue reading
Allspice
“Allspice” Pimenta officinalis ALLSPICE Pimenta Officinalis; Pimenta dioica Folk names: All Spice, Allspice, Jamaica pepper, Myrtle pepper, Pimento, or Newspice Definition: Allspice is an herb that comes from the dried, unripe berry of a small tree called the Allspice … Continue reading
Elizabeth Bathory the Blood Countess
Elizabeth Bathory the Blood Queen * August 7, 1560 – August 21, 1614 * Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed was a late 16th century Hungarian countess who became legend for her mass serial murders of her servants after which she would … Continue reading
Mercy Brown, the 19 year old 18th Century Vampire
Mercy Brown The Rhode Island 18th century Vampire, RI Historical Cemetery No 22 in Exeter, RI on Route 102 In the heart of what has been nicknamed “The Vampire Capital of America” lies the grave of sweet 19 year … Continue reading
The Grave of Connecticut’s J.B. the Vampire
Documented Connecticut Vampires Throughout New England are stories and legends of the paranormal that are rooted in physical evidence. We are all familiar with Salem and its witch stories. But what little many know is of Connecticut and Rhode Island’s … Continue reading
The Power of Numbers and the Elements
The Power of Numbers: The Power of One ONE: represents the power of the person, the Me/Myself/ and I. Power of the Individual. It is a number, a numeral, and a glyph. It is representative of a single entity. It … Continue reading