Folk religion
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Also historically referred to as an auf or oaf, is a human-like creature found in folklore and folk religion throughout Europe. A changeling was believed to be a fairy child that had been left in place of a human child stolen by the fairies. The theme of the swapped child is common in medieval literature and reflects concern over infants thought to be afflicted with unexplained diseases, disorders, or developmental disabilities.
SAMMA, Estonia (RNS) — The Maausk community, along with Estonia’s other prominent neopagans, the Taaraists, tripled in size from 2001 to 2011, the latest figures available from the national census.
Ancient Ireland, Scotland and England had a fantastic folk religion that has been classed as Celtic. The way into understanding these religions is through the Druids.
Other than the legendary Doomsday Voodoo Dance, I've surprisingly had very little experience of Haitian Vodou. That was until September 2019 when I was commissioned to create a Box of Astaroth in the form of a shrine. More accustomed to Gothic Victoriana, I felt slightly out of my comfort zone but
Beneath Taiwan’s modern façade are beliefs that stretch back for millennia. For insight into how people really think, you need to know about folk religion.
The imagery seen in Mexican Retablos was worked and reworked by many artists, each in their own way. Some painters were highly...
