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Bulgarian

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  •  Madara Bulgaria - foundation for mythological and cultural studies and promoting the culture of peace through research, publications, and international conferences.

Canadian


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Estonian

Magazines
  •  Folklore - featuring articles about shamanism, urban legends, ethnomusicology, pareomiology, popular calendar data, folk belief, and more.

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Iranian


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Italian


Malaysian

  •  Yahoo! Hang Tuah
  •  Rethinking Jebat - a revisionist reading of Hang Jebat, a Malay legendary figure, from villian to hero. An editorial by Ahmad Faiz Abdul Rahman.

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Mongolian

  •  Course in Mongolian Shamanism - offers a brief introduction to the shamanic world of Siberia, especially from the perspective of the Mongols. Looks at their cosmology, and views of the natural and spiritual world.
  •  Mongol Mythology - collection of mythological stories.

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organizations

  •  American Folklore Society
  •  Association of Cultural Mythologists - non-profit professional association dedicated to exploring and developing mythic consciousness.
  •  Beast Fable Society - writers and scholars professionally interested in the beast fable as a literary art form.
  •  Folklore Society of Greater Washington - to further the understanding, appreciation, and performance of the traditional folk music and folklore of the American people. We hold numerous events throughout the DC area.
  •  Folklore Studies Association of Canada - founded for the purpose of increasing education and research in the field of folklore studies in all its aspects.
  •  Keepers of the Lore - society for the preservation of myth, folklore and stories. Presenters of the Joseph Campbell Festival.
  •  Missoula Folklore Society - dedicated to promoting, preserving, enjoying, and sharing the music, dance, arts, crafts, and skills of traditional cultures.
  •  Mythopoeic Society - non-profit international literary and educational organization for the study, discussion, and enjoyment of fantasy and mythic literature.
  •  New York Folklore Society - provides many programs and services to the folk and traditional arts field, and publishes the journal New York Folklore and a quarterly newsletter.
  •  Ox Institute Metahistory Department - research on Atlantis, Turkish language and historical issues.
  •  Tree Leaves' Folk Fellowship - cooperative of folk enthusiasts, folklorists, artists, musicians, religionists, and culturalists who seek to preserve folk and tree lore, culture, ways, religion, art, music, and beliefs.

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  • Enlighten™ - a new board game which educates while it entertains, encourages tolerance and fosters understanding of the World’s many Faith traditions. Players are literally traveling around the globe, learning about different cultures and religions.  Enlighten™ is thoroughly non-denominational, including facts and rituals from Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, and Islam, as well as Sikhism, Taoism, and Native American traditions. The Greek and Roman, Norse and Egyptian gods get mention, as well as truly ancient (shamanism) and new religious movements.

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