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The Magic of the Northern Lights: Tales and Legends from Around the World

The enchanting dance of the northern lights has captivated people ever since they settled in the North. If you’ve ever had the chance to see the northern lights, you’ll see why cultures across the North formed myths and legends around them. Today, we know that the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, are ...

Nathan Machoka

Spectacular display of intense northern lights in Canada.

Mystical Animals: Mysteries of Future Prediction

Who doesn’t love predicting their future? Humans have always been intrigued by the unknown, so it is unsurprising that many oracles and legends are known and have been continuously passed on to this day. However, do you know about mystical animals? You might have read about fortune tellers, especially during the New Year season, when many ...

Viena Abdon

The groundhog Punxsutawney Phil.

5 Legendary Dreams of Chinese Folklore

Throughout China’s vast folklore, there are five dreams that have become household tales. These legendary narratives, passed down from ancient times, offer profound insights into the realities of life. The dream of yellow millet During the Tang Dynasty, there was a sage named Lü Weng. In his travels, he came across a young man named ...

Mikel Davis

Illustration of a man in ancient Chinese robes taking a nap while a dragon swirls over his head in a misty cloud.

Revealing the Significance of Myths and Legends in Modern Society

Myths may seem illogical and untrue to the modern mind. After all, science and technology have advanced so much that adults may fail to see their purpose in modern societies. Yet, there is a reason why every culture has such myths and legends. Myths are stories that have persisted for thousands of years and still ...

Nathan Machoka

'Odysseus Overcome by Demodocus's Song.'

The Legend of Cnidium, or Snake’s Bed Seeds

The cnidium herb grows throughout China, and its seeds are used in traditional Chinese medicine for skin ailments and as a natural libido booster. It is known in China as she chuang zi, which translates into snake’s bed seeds. Cnidium seeds are commonly used to treat itchy skin, rashes, eczema, and ringworm. Grinding the seeds with water ...

Max Lu

Cnidium flowers.

Hawaii’s Nutritional Taro Root and Recipes

The edible taro is a corm that is cut from the Colocasia esculenta plant. Its root system stores its nutrients inside a thick swollen part of the root. This section is chopped, peeled, then cooked and added to a meal. The word esculenta is the Latin word for edible. Captain Cook found the Colocasia growing ...

Trisha Haddock

The Taro plant plantation in Hawaii at sunset.

Dragon Boat Festival Activities

Cheered on by thousands and accompanied by the loud sounds of drums, gongs, and firecrackers, the Dragon Boat Festival features long and narrow boats decorated with colorful dragon heads, tails, and scales race in rivers around the world every fifth month of the lunar calendar. These races are held in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and ...

Armin Auctor

Two dragon boats.