The Old Farmer's Almanac on Instagram: "What are the REAL origins of Halloween? 🎃 Where did this holiday come from? 🎃 Why does Halloween make us think of trick-or-treating, witches on broomsticks, bobbing for apples, and carved pumpkins? And why are carved pumpkins called jack-o’-lanterns? 🎃 Here’s a look at the origins of Halloween traditions and why we celebrate Halloween the way we do today 🎃 Link in bio!⁠ ⁠ #oldfarmersalmanac #farmersalmanac #almanac #almanacfolklore #almanaclore #lore #

Njuzu: Storytime of the Mythical Water Spirits

Morvern Graham on Instagram: "Michaelmas ~ an important day in the folklore calendar of the year…but why? 𖡼𖤣𖥧𖡼𓋼𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊 Michaelmas falls on the 29th of September - and Old Michaelmas on the 10th of October. This day marks the start of the harvest season, and the beginnings of mischievous hedgerow vandalism from a host of pesky creatures! You may have heard the popular tale of the devil falling into a bramble bush, and cursing the berries in revenge (or even peeing on them according to some!

History By Huzaifa on Instagram: "The Witches of Pashtun Lore! Amongst the most famous of mythical beings present in the stories of the Pashtun people, there exists the Shishaka. A witch like being that is today an amalgamation of many different myths from different eras depicting many themes and tropes that people added to it over the years, the Shishaka is mainly used by Pashtun elders to scare their children to not head out at odd hours. But in the old days the Shishaka was a feared creature.