The Wind in the Pine
The Wind in the Pine Japan Long, long ago, so long that even the White Crane cannot remember it, in the Land of Fresh…
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The Mandarin Ducks and the Samurai
The Mandarin Ducks and the Samurai Zen Buddhism – Japan In ancient Japan, in a lagoon near what is now Maizuru, north of Kyoto,…
The Legend of Bonki
The Legend of Bonki Sámi People – Sápmi (Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia) Bonki thought that he might be the last noaidi, the last…
The Origin of Evergreen Trees
The Origin of Evergreen Trees Buryat People – Russia, Mongolia and China At the beginning of time, Father Sky had two sons, whom he…
The Creation Legend of the Yup’ik People
The Creation Legend of the Yup’ik People Yup’ik People – Alaska / Siberia Raven flew over the water and wondered what he was going…
The Foolish Brahmins
The Foolish Brahmins India There were once four Brahmin friends who lived in a village. Three of them were men of great erudition, who…