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Bull-Beggar Traditions in Virginia

Bull-Beggar Traditions in Virginia

It’s not really British, but definitely has relevance to a British tale, for those of you who think about the transfer of folk stories with immigrants.  There’s also a town in Pennsylvania where the population (mainly Irish) have traditions about pookas and banshees:

Cannon Hall Photograph

Cannon Hall Photograph

We have been sent a link to a photograh taken at Cannon Hall.  It would appear to show a face on a wood panel.  I am not convinced it is anything paranormal but makes an interesting picture:

Something Strange

Something Strange

Location: Between the end of Broad Street, Salamanca, NY, to one block past the Allegany River on Main St.

Conditions: Overcast, light mist.

Local Time, Approx 7:15 pm. Sept 26th, slightly after dusk.

The British Museum’s “cursed” mummy

The British Museum’s “cursed” mummy

The recent piece about Learmouth Garden brought back to me all those ideas about the occult powers of the ancient Egyptians and particulary how dangerous it is to disturb their dead.

Folklore And Changes To Society.

Folklore And Changes To Society.

Can folklore be used to measure a societies development?   Do societies that are predominantly hunter gatherers have folkore and sirits predominantly associated with animals?  When you get societeies that then settle and become agriculturaly based, is it fair to say we then see the introduction of harvest spirits, also the house and hearth spirits or fairy types.   What ab

Ball Lightning?

Ball Lightning?

This is a bit of a screed but has to be to explain what I saw on TWO occasions.

Hampton Court Palace Hoax or reality?

Hampton Court Palace Hoax or reality?

Now i came across the story just after the video was shown… and well… im not convinced that its not some elaborate hoax… however i would like to think that not all incorporial beings where born in barns… and do occasionally feel a draft from the afterlife

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3336299.stm