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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...
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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...
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Mar faulton! Newfoundland’s very own Valentine’s Day expression
It’s seldom heard nowadays, but parts of Newfoundland once had a unique way of wishing someone a Happy Valentine’s Day. Learn more about “mar faulton” in the video above.
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Chinese culture, arts and history celebrated at Chappaqua Lunar New Year event
The year 2024 is seen as the Year of the Dragon.
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Toronto's Portugal Day Parade takes over St. Clair for the 1st time
Toronto's Portuguese community gathered for the 38th annual Portugal Day Parade, and for the first time, the parade made its way down a stretch of St. Clair Avenue West. CBC's Tyler Cheese has the story.
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How Taylor Swift Quietly Built a Billion-Dollar Empire Like a Business Genius
Kevin Evers, author of 'There's Nothing Like This: The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift' on how the global pop star is a brilliant businesswoman.
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CBC News Network’s Andrew Nichols speaks with Stephanie Theberge ultimate swiftie fan.
Get the latest on CBCNews.ca, the CBC News App, and CBC News Network for breaking news and analysis.
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Taylor Swift takes the stage for final Eras Tour shows
Pop superstar Taylor Swift received a rapturous welcome at B.C. Place Friday, for the first of three sold-out shows in Vancouver this weekend that brings her years-long Eras Tour to a close.
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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour officially kicks off in Vancouver
Friday is the first day of Taylor Swift's final three Eras Tour concerts. We talked to CBC’s Michelle Morton, who was at B.C. Place soaking up the atmosphere. She breaks down what the energy on the field was like.
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.
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Harry Potter exhibit marks 20th anniversary of first book
LEADIN:
A new British Library exhibit is tracing the history of magic to mark the 20th anniversary of the publication of J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.'
With the orphaned boy wizard...
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Harry Potter exhibit marks 20th anniversary of first book
LEADIN:
A new British Library exhibit is tracing the history of magic to mark the 20th anniversary of the publication of J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.'
With the orphaned boy wizard...
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Bodies Found In Lake Mead Renew Interest In Vegas Mob Folklore
As a drought causes the waters of Lake Mead to retreat, more people are talking about what will be uncovered and how it could link to Vegas history.
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A preview of the British Library’s ‘History of Magic’ exhibition – celebrating 20 years of Harry Potter.
A PREVIEW OF THE BRITISH LIBRARY'S 'HISTORY OF MAGIC' EXHIBITION – CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF HARRY POTTER
A new British Library exhibition is tracing the history of magic to mark the 20th anniversary of the publication of...
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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
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Families divided as Scotland votes on independence
Few places are as important in Scottish history as Scone where no less than 42 of the countrys kings were crowned (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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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...
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How Witches Went From Folklore To Feminist Icons
Witches have complex history, but the community surrounding them is growing in a somewhat positive way.
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Former West Bank militant stronghold gets new cinema
Cinema Jenin, Courtesy of Marcus Vetter
1. Wide of the cinema screen showing part of a documentary about building the cinema
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Jenin-West Bank- August 6, 2010
2. Wide of Cinema Jenin building
3. Medium shot of Palestinian...