Speculative fiction writer, long-term resident of Japan and Bram Stoker Award finalist Thersa Matsuura explores all that is weird from old Japan—strange superstitions, folktales, cultural oddities, and interesting language quirks. These are little treasures she digs up while doing research for her writing.
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A podcast mixing historical trivia and tabletop roleplaying games.
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What is Family Folktales? Think of it as story time on demand. Whether you're running errands, trying to make dinner, or getting little someones ready for bed, you can listen to a story or two. The stories may be new to you or old favorites. They may even be different, possibly gorier, versions of those stories you now share with your children. Listen, wherever you get podcasts.
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Ainkaran, popularly known as Ganesha, is a very popular God among all age groups. This podcast uses Ainkaran as a Narrator for telling Folklores and Fables from all parts of the world . These have been passed on from generation to generation through word of mouth. Hence,these are called”கர்ணபரம்பரை கதைகள்” Email your comments to: ainkaran2020@gmail.com
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African Folktales with Miss Jo Jo is a Webby Award-winning children's podcast of diverse short stories originating in Africa, originally passed down through generations by word of mouth. These traditional tales told with a new twist, are not only entertaining but serve to teach a lesson as well. Sometimes of a moral value and other times of survival. Tune in and share with a friend.
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The WMI FolkTales podcast is an award-winning production that features improvised re-imaginings of classic folk tales from around the world set to music. Hosted by acclaimed storyteller Bill Gordh, each episode invites a guest musician to improvise a culturally-appropriate score in dialogue with Bill’s inspired re-tellings of beloved stories from around the globe, followed by a brief conversation between Bill and the guest artist. Recommended for children of all ages. WMI Folk Tales podcasts ...
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An in-depth exploration of folktales from all parts of Africa.
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Fireside Folktales is a collaborative show that takes myths and legends from around the world and breathes life back into them, transforming them into single-season audio fiction performances. Each story is created by a different writer. Do you have a story that you want to tell? Get in touch with us! We’re looking for stories from all over the world, especially myths from regions such as Africa, South Asia, Scandinavia, Russia, South America, and more! Fireside Folktales is here to help you ...
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Stories have so much power and so does whoever controls the narrative. It is time to dissect and analyze these stories.
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Fun, captivating, Korean folktales for the whole family to enjoy! 영어로 들어보는 재미있는 한국 전래동화! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/esther-song9/support
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This show was created to introduce the listener to folktales, myths and legends. The story will be told and the lessons will be extracted and discussed. A poetic license has been taken with each story and some will be told in an adult fashion (for those I will post adult content),so be ready to be shocked, and entertained. We are in a new time and although the wisdom is good I have adjusted some of the stories to fit the time. Here is a link to a worksheet to help you define the tales for yo ...
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Folktales by StoryTokri - An all-time collection of favorite Indian folk tales. StoryTokri means a basket of stories and this basket is meant for children of all ages and also those grown-ups who wish to re-live their childhood. Here, Sneha, the storyteller, picks up a classic folktale from the Indian culture and narrates it in a super friendly style for all the listeners. These stories can be used as bedtime stories for kids or just during any part of the day to keep them entertained. Let's ...
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Welcome to Podcast 1 of the series from my book, " Folktales from an African Childhood", a collection of stories from West Africa. This Podcast contains the introduction and 2 stories from the book.
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Stories are a big part of the African culture and growing up in the city of Port-Harcourt, these stories shaped my childhood. Times are different now and these bedtime stories which were passed down through generations are not as popular with children as they once were. This podcast aims to bring these stories to the new generation of African children and introduce everyone else to these wonderful stories from the motherland. The lessons and values learnt from these will never be forgotten. ...
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484 - The Sandman by E T A Hoffmann
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The Ars Magica roleplaying game is currently complete, but the community is still mining great gaming material out of medieval history. The Games From Folktales podcast gives you new, odd, useful material each week, for roleplaying games set in European-styled settings. Creature statistics and transcripts are available from the blog which accompani…
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West Africa - Why Sun and Moon Are Up in the Sky with Yacouba Sissoko and Bill Gordh
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For this FolkTale episode, Bill plays banjo and is joined by Malian kora master, singer, and fellow storyteller Yacouba Sissoko. Yacouba was born to a well-known Djeli family in Kita, Mali. For centuries, Djelis have been the musical storytellers and keepers of the history and fables of their culture. The kora, a 21-stringed plucked instrument with…
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Story Time: The Mirror Maiden by Lafcadio Hearn (Ep. 146)
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Today I'll read you Lafcadio Hearn's short story: The Mirror Maiden. [This description contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.] Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Check out her books including The Book of Japanese Folklore by clicking on the Amazon l…
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A prince is sent on a quest by his stepmother, the queen; will he find what he seeks, or even return home?Av susan.poulter@nashville.gov
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இரு நூறாவது கதை: தோல் பை (The Leather Bag)
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இது ஒரு கொரியா நாட்டுக்கதை. ஒரு கொரியா நாட்டு பணக்காரரின் ஒரே மகன்- ஜின்.ஒவ்வொரு நாள் இரவும்,அவன் அப்பாவின் வேலைக்காரன் - கிம்- ஒரு கதை சொல்வான். அந்த கதைகளை ஜின் யாரிடமும் பகிர்ந்து கொள்ள மாட்டான். அவன் சுயநலம்,அவனுக்கு பெரிய ஆபத்தை கொண்டு வந்தது. கிம் அவனை காப்பாற்றுகிறான். ஜின்னுக்கு அப்படி என்ன ஆபத்து? கிம் எப்படி அவனை காப்பாற்றினான்? கதையை கேள…
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Today our magic jeep visits a couple and their dog from a faraway land! Make sure to listen closely for the bell. The bell will ring when I say the “Magic Word of the Story.” Listen all the way to the end to discover if you guessed it correctly, and have fun!Av ABF Creative
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482 - The Boy Apprenticed to an Enchanter by Padraic Colum
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Ryomen Sukuna: Awesome Saint or Japan-Destroying Demon? (Ep. 145)
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The two-faced, eight-limbed giant named Ryomen Sukuna has been around since very early Japan, still is he a Buddhism-protecting hero or a cursed demon who tried to destroy Japan? [This description contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.] Uncanny Japan is a…
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479 - Allingham and the Fear of Little Men
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நூற்றி தொண்ணூத்தி ஒன்பதாவது கதை:அலை (The Wave)
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இது ஒரு ஜப்பானிய நாட்டுக் கதை. ஜப்பான் தேசத்து கிராமம் ஒன்றில் ஒரு கோவில் இருக்காம். அதில் வழிபடும் தேவன், ஹோகே ஹாமா கூச்சி,என்ற ஒரு வயதான புத்திசாலியான,கருணை உள்ளம் படைத்த மனிதர். அவரை மரியாதயாக ஓஜிசான் (Grandfather) தாத்தா என்று தான் அழைப்பார்கள். கடவுளாக கும்பிட,அப்படி என்ந செயதார்? கதையை கேளுங்கள்....…
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A young man is determined to marry a princess. Will he be able to accomplish the King’s impossible tasks on his own, or will he need a bit of help from someone who wants him to succeed?Av susan.poulter@nashville.gov
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Today our magic jeep takes us to visit a Mother Goat and her kids, who live in a beautiful house right by the mountains. When Mother Goat needs to gather grass, she leaves the young ones at home and warns them not to open the door for anyone who doesn’t know her special song. But when sneaky Hyena figures it out, what happens next? Tune in to find …
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நூற்றி தொண்ணூத்தி எட்டாவது கதை:சுண்டெலி சூத்திரம் (The Mouse Sutrra)
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இது ஒரு ஜப்பானிய நாட்டுக் கதை. மந்திரங்கள் சொல்லி வழிபடுவது எல்லா மதங்களிலும் உண்டு. அர்த்தம் தெரிந்தோ தெரியாமாலோ முழு நம்பிக்கையோடு சொன்னால், அதற்கு பலன் கிடைக்கும்' என்று ஒரு நம்பிக்கை. இந்த கதையில் ஒரு பாட்டி , ஒன்றும் தெரியாத ஒரு புத்த சன்னியாசியிடமிருந்து அர்த்தமில்லாத சூத்திரத்தை (மந்திரத்தை) கற்று கொண்டு ,நம்மிக்கையோடு ஜபிக்கிறாள்.' அவளுக்கு…
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Teru Teru Bōzu: Cute, Magical, Unsettling Origins (Ep. 144)
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You'll often see ghostly-looking dolls strung up in windows in Japan on rainy days. What do they mean and why are they a little creepy? [This description contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.] Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Check out her books …
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A Clever duckling loans money to the King, who refuses to repay the loan. When Drakestail and his unusual friends seek repayment, how far will the king go to avoid paying what he owes?Av susan.poulter@nashville.gov
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நூற்றி தொண்ணூத்தி ஏழாவது கதை: ஒரு தங்க கட்டியும் 2 நண்பர்களும் (A Golden Nugget and Two Friends)
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இது ஒரு சீன நாட்டுக் கதை. டாமன்-பிதியாஸ் மாதிரி சீன தேசத்தி ல்,2 நண்பர்கள்- கீ வூ-பா ஷூ -இருந்தார்கள். அவர்கள்,இணைபிரியாமல். ஒரு போதும், சண்டை போடாமலும் வாக்குவாதம் செய்யாமலும் இருந்தார்கள். அவர்கள்,வாழ்க்கையில் நடந்த ஒரு சம்பவத்தை இப்போது கேட்க போகிறீர்கள். கதையை கேளுங்கள்.....
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Today our magic jeep brings us to a land where everyone seems to have bad luck. No matter how hard they try to get rid of it, nothing works! It will take the smart thinking of a group of ants to break the cycle. How will they manage to do it?Av ABF Creative
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நூற்றி தொண்ணூத்தி ஆறாவது கதை:ட்ரவுசர் முகமதும் சுல்தானின் மகளும் ( (Trouser Mohamed and Sultan's Daughter))
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இது ஒரு அரேபிய நாட்டுக் கதை. முகமது ஒரு ஏழை.அழகானவன்.புத்திசாலி. அவன் அப்பா,அவனுக்கு விட்டு போன சொத்து ஒரு தொள தொள ட் ரொவுசர்.பேண்ட்- அதை ஒரு சாக்காக மாற்றி போர்டர் வேலை செய்கிறான். ஒரு நாள், சுல்தானின் மகளை பார்க்கிறான்.அவளுக்கும் அவனை பிடித்திருந்தது. சுல்தான் தன் மகளுக்கு மாப்பிள்ளை தேட ஒரு புதிர் போட்டி நடத்துகிறார். முகமதும் அதில் கலந்து கொள்க…
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Why The Lizard Continually Moves His Head Up and Down
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Today our magic jeep visits our friend Hyena, who is determined to win the Queen’s special prize – a magical flute that plays on its own! The only problem is that in order to do so, he must find out what the secret phrase is. How will Hyena figure it out? Come along on our adventure to see what he thinks of!…
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Abe no Seimei & His Mysterious Place Near Me (Ep. 143)
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Abe no Seimei was the greatest onmyōji in Japan. While he lived in Kyoto, he visited Shizuoka at some point and performed some magic, giving us another nanafushigi (seven mysterious things). [This description contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.] Uncann…
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A soldier is foiled in his attempt to marry a princess; as a result, he spends years searching for her. Will he find her before she marries another?Av susan.poulter@nashville.gov
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நூற்றி தொண்ணூத்தி ஐந்தாவது கதை:சபாத் சிங்கம்(The Sabbath Lion)
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இது அல்ஜீரியா நாட்டில் வசித்த ஒரு யூத குடும்பத்தை பற்றிய கதை. சபாத் தினம்(Sabbath day) யூதர்களுக்கு ஒரு முக்கியமான நாள். அது ஒவ்வோரு வாரமும், வெள்ளி கிழமை மாலையிலிருந்து சனி கிழமை மாலை வரை கொண்டாடப்படுகிறது. அன்று யூதர்க ஒய்வொடுத்து கொண்டு , கடவுள் பிரார்த்தனைகளில் நேரத்தை செலவழிப்பார்கள். நம்பிக்கையோடு செயபவர்களுக்கு கடவுள் அருள் கிடைக்கும் என்று …
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Today our magic jeep travels back to a time when crows and hawks played together. We’ll meet Koongoo′roo, the captain of the crows, and Mway′way, leader of the hawks. When the two sides are caught up in a game of steal-the-bottlecap, the crows realize there are far too many hawks to defeat. Clever Koongoo′roo must then come up with a way for his te…
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