July 26, 2024
Tag: Folklore
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The Tlingits: their life and legends
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Not only the Native American people, but their art and culture have too long been ignored by modern society. Our lives are busy, but we must stop to reflect on our past. Thankfully history challenges us to pay attention to men like the Rev. Dr. Sheldon Jackson, who first went to Alaska as a Presbyterian…
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August 31, 2023 4 Comments
Folklore enchants us, one and all. Some legends are, however, often insulting and offensive – such are the stories from the Molbohistorier, tales told in Denmark to ridicule the rural residents of southeast Jutland. Hans Christian Andersen would never retell such stories, but they can be found on postcards.