Did you ever chase the end of a rainbow as a child, hoping to find a pot of gold, or marvel at its colors after ... Read more ...

The share of Chinese adults who describe their religion (zongjiao) as Confucianism, Taoism or folk religion is much smaller than the share who engage with beliefs and practices from these traditions.

The Bloody Truth About Vampires. Vampires are fodder for books, movies, and Halloween costumes. But for hundreds of years, they were scapegoats for disease.

Chinese cultural experts are discussing whether folk beliefs, such as feng shui and Mazu belief, are intangible cultural heritage (ICH), a Chinese culture official said Wednesday. "Moves to ...

According to folk beliefs, ground up dried seahorses can benefit those afflicted with impotence, wheezing and bed wetting. They're found in shallow tropical and temperate waters world wide. Although ...

Folk horror works because we can’t escape fanatical beliefs or the cruelty of nature. However, the twist ending shows that nature can infect urban life. That’s a very different variety of horror.

Thousands of people from all over Slovakia and abroad, wearing traditional Slovak folk costumes, met at SNP Square in Banská Bystrica on September 8 to celebrate the first Folk Costume Day. “I’ve come ...

Church frowns on folk beliefs on the dead. By: Julie M. Aurelio - Reporter / @JMAurelioINQ. Philippine Daily Inquirer / 07:02 AM November 01, 2017.

Analysis: The many superstitions and customs around pregnancy demonstrated a belief that the process could be influenced by unseen forces In Ireland of the past, many folk customs, rituals and ...

Hundreds of villagers have gathered in traditional Bavarian costume to celebrate one of the most important dates in the Catholic calendar. With religious flagpoles hoisted above their heads and ...