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In Belizean and Honduran folklore, the Sisimito (alternatively called Sisimite, Sisimita, Súkara, and Itacayo) is a bipedal upright gorilla-like creature that possesses a head much like a human, with long hair or fur covering its body.
The culture of Belize is a mix of influences and people from Kriol, Maya, East Indian, Garinagu (also known as Garifuna), Mestizo (a mixture of Spanish and Native Americans), Mennonites who are of German descent, with many other cultures from Chinese to Lebanese. It is a unique blend that emerged through the country's long and occasionally ...
In Italian folklore, the Befana is an old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve (the night of January 5) in a similar way to Santa Claus or the Three Magi Kings. [2] A popular belief is that her name derives from the Feast of Epiphany (Italian: Festa dell'Epifania). [3] [4]
Cumulus humilis indicates a dry day ahead.. Weather lore is the body of informal folklore related to the prediction of the weather and its greater meaning.. Much like regular folklore, weather lore is passed down through speech and writing from normal people without the use of external measuring instruments.
Various Great Flood myths, possibly reflecting a flooding of the Black Sea basin c. 5600 BCE [5] The Klamath Native American myth concerning the eruption of Mount Mazama c. 5700 BCE; A model of the Haast's eagle attacking a moa with its large talons. The Haast's eagle is believed to be the subject of many Māori legends
Mythology of Italy (4 C, 2 P) O. Our Lady of the Hens (4 P) S. Sicilian folklore (1 C, 3 P) Stories within Italian Folktales (18 P) ... Pages in category "Italian ...
Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans.One of a wide variety of genres of Roman folklore, Roman mythology may also refer to the modern study of these representations, and to the subject matter as represented in the literature and art of other cultures in any period.
This category contains articles relating to the Garifuna people of Central America, and related subtopics including their culture, belief systems, language, history, settlements, environment, and so on.