Exorcism by Rabbis: Talmud Sages and Their Magic
An article by Meir Bar-Ilan centering on the Jewish sages of the Mishnah and Talmud who dealt with magic in the religious context of their times; demonstrates survivals of this ancient phenomenon in contemporary Israeli and Palestinian religious folk
http://faculty.biu.ac.il/~barilm/exorcism.htmlFetichism in West Africa
By Robert Hamill Nassau (1904), e-text from the Internet Sacred Text Archive.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/afr/fiwa.htm
Islamic Resurgence and the Belief System of Rural Malays
A lengthy scholarly article by Anne Katherine Larsen that identifies and discusses traditional folkloric "extra-religious beliefs" and customs that reside beneath, and sometimes conflict with, the ostensibly Islamic Malay culture.
http://www.abo.fi/comprel/temenos/temeno32/larsen.htm
Moon Cakes
A UCLA Folklore Archive site presenting background, origin-stories, production methods, and folktales about duck egg yolk Moon Cakes and their important role in the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. An illustrated interview with the head chef at a Cantone
http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/folklore/folk15/Gloria%20Chiang/mooncakehmpg
Popular Faith and Practice in Bulgaria Today
Article by Kristian Ismail and Gary Griffith on the remnants of paganism in popular christianity.
http://www.samford.edu/groups/global/ewcmreport/articles/ew07202.htm
Popular Religion in Portugal
Appearances of the Virgin at Fatima, religion in the north of Portugal, and origins of selected Portuguese popular saints considered by Ray Vogensen from a non-religious viewpoint.
http://www.portcult.com/OPS_01.htm
Santo Nino - The Infant Jesus of Prague in Filipino-American Homes
A UCLA Folklore Archive site about the Filipino-American folk belief and tradition surrounding Santo Nino, a representation of the Infant Jesus Christ of Prague. A photo gallery depicts Santo Nino altars and celebrations in family homes.
http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/folklore/folk15/Raymond%20Barrios/INDEX.HTM
The Significance of Baptism in Estonian Folk Belief
An article describing Estonian folk-religious customs surrounding baptism, baby naming, and the celebration of name-days.
http://haldjas.folklore.ee/folklore/vol5/ylorist1.htm
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