Weatherthings
Weather Things: Aurora and Unique Phenomena
A blue sky and fluffy bright clouds are things that are seen around the world. The atmosphere presents a multitude of sights and phenomena using light, air, water droplets, ice crystals, and dust. Many of the phenomena give clues to...
Curated Video
Exploring the Rainbow Serpent Festival
The Rainbow Serpent Festival is an annual music and arts festival held in Beaufort, Victoria, Australia. Learn more about the inspiration behind the festival and how it combines music, performance, relaxation, and spiritual education.
Mythology & Fiction Explained
The Crazy Creatures of North America (Exploring North American Folklore)
Today we travel to North America, a region that has hundreds of strange and unique creatures. The five creatures or Cryptids we will be focusing on today are, Bigfoot, Devil Dogs, the Beast of Busco, the Loveland Frog and the Flatwoods...
Curated Video
Awa Odori: Japan's Vibrant Dance Festival in Tokushima
This video explains the origins of the Awa Odori Festival, its connection to the Obon Festival and the Tokushima Castle, and the unique dance style of Awa Odori. The video also highlights the family reunions, lantern ceremonies, and the...
Step Back History
Is the Slender Man Modern Mythology?
Since 2009, the Slender Man Mythos has been a pillar of internet folklore. Today, let's see where he fits in our cultural milieu, and learn a bit about folklore, folk tales, fairy tales, and Urban Legends.
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Physics of Optics
A blue sky and fluffy bright clouds are things that are seen around the world. The atmosphere presents a multitude of sights and phenomena using light, air, water droplets, ice crystals, and dust. Many of the phenomena give clues to...
Bridgeman Arts
Folklore Gymnastics
Folklore dance and gymnastics exercises performed by students in a stadium.
Bridgeman Arts
Sweden 1970s - sports, traditional ceremonies, indigenous Sami people and reindeer breeding
Promotional film with American VO about Sweden, made in 1970s. Clip features football, ice hockey and skiing, folklore celebrations in Tallberg and maypole raising, indigenous Sami family breeding reindeers.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Museum honours Brussels famous Manneken Pis statue
A new museum opens to showcase the many outfits of Brussels famous Manneken Pis statue the bronze boy who has been cheekily urinating into its Baroque fountain for 400 years
Curated Video
Latvia mask festival ends with colourful parade
The International Mask festival took place in Latvia over the weekend, ending with a colourful parade through the streets of medieval Riga old town on Sunday.Some 250 masked participants from Latvia, Lithuania and the Czech Republic...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Families divided as Scotland votes on independence
CLEAN : Families divided as Scotland votes on independence
Curated Video
Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts 6 More Weeks Of Winter
Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow at Gobblers Knob in Pennsylvania and saw his shadow.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: John Henry
Exploring the icons of American culture, NPR presents a piece on John Henry, railroad worker of the late 1800s whose "Tale has become the stuff of myth." See the art inspired by this "Steel-drivin' man," and hear "John Henry," the...
PBS
Pbs: Nova: The Beast of Loch Ness
Curious about Nessie? This site accompanies "The Beast of Loch Ness," a NOVA movie that tried to use science to track the Loch Ness Monster. This site briefly explores other mythological creatures, the Loch Ness Legend, provides...
PBS
Pbs: Georgia Stories: The Myths and Legends of the Cherokee People
Explore the Cherokee oral tradition, highlighting stories passed down through the generations. Included are additional activities for teachers to use in the classroom. [6:02]