Web Directory

» 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 folklore.
   http://faculty.biu.ac.il/~barilm/exorcism.html

» Fetichism in West Africa
   By Robert Hamill Nassau (1904), e-text from the Internet Sacred Text Archive.
   http://www.sacred-texts.com/afr/fiwa/

» Holy Wells
   Introduction to holy wells mostly in the UK, with photographs and descriptions.
   http://www.theweepingcross.com/wells_home.html

» Matera and Festivity for Madonna Bruna's
   Site about the festivity, which has been celebrated in the City of Matera for over six centuries. On July 2nd, Matera celebrates the Madonna della Bruna with a feast rich in history, religion and folklore.
   http://www.festadellabruna.it/en/

» 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://folklore.ee/folklore/vol5/ylorist1.htm