The Polish Tradition of Holy Sepulchre Guardians

The 'Turkish Army', Radomyśl nad Sanem, 2016, photo by Amudena Rutkowska

A traditional festival is held annually in South Eastern Poland where locals re-enact what may be an historical event, yet is certainly a local legend. Legend tells then when Polish soldiers returned to their village on Good Friday in the 17th century, wanting to go straight to the church but being without uniforms, they donned the outfits of the Turkish army […]

Top 10 Fun Folklore Activities for Children and Their Grown-ups

Children running through a field of flowers

The joy of folklore is that it can be discovered and enjoyed at any age! Kate Boughton (@bigsmallfolk) shares some fun activities to get children excited about and involved in different aspects of folklore. Here are ten practical ideas to engage children in folklore.

5 Legendary Monsters of North American Folklore

Legendary monsters thrive in North American lore, of that there is no doubt; and narrowing the array down to a “Top 5” list is a difficult task.

The Werewolf Panic of the 1970s

Image by Leo Karstens from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/mammal-darkness-nature-secret-art-3305724/

In the autumn of 1972, numerous Swedish newspapers described how werewolves were causing people to panic in a town in a town in southern Sweden. According to the articles, fearsome werewolf attacks caused a “werewolf panic”, children were “paralysed with fear”, and one article even said that the following concerning the werewolves, “three school children killed!

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