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Sierra Leone juju traders: Hunting down those who kill for human body parts BBC Africa Eye uncovers two so-called "juju" practitioners, who offer to obtain body parts for ritual purposes.

"Hunting down those who kill people to sell their body parts for 'magic charms'"
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OK, folklore and mythology people, I’m looking for Merlin analogues/equivalents in European history, any suggestions?

Just had a fantastic chat with @helenerwin.bsky.social y.social about her event last night (which I sadly missed) with Sara Mapelli ('Tink'), a healer who dances with bees.

You can check out her practice in this video and article from National Geographic.
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

Join us next Tuesday, Nov 18 for an exciting evening with Bee Dancer Sara Mapelli Tink.

It was lovely to join such a fantastic group of women to discuss #inclusion and #storytelling in #VR this week at @helenerwin.bsky.social's fantastic space, @theforemotherscafe.bsky.social!

Do check out Helen's excellent books and events about women's history and folklore.
theforemotherscafe.com

Join me Paige Dansinger, Anju Bhargava, PhD, and @deedeechainey.bsky.social for an in depth conversation on how we can bring more women into spaces where equity is the focus not just locally, but globally. Tomorrow at 1 pm.
Register here: immersive-x.de

How did I miss these posts! 😄

My Neighbour Totoro stage show Extends its West End Run until August 2026 This news can be considered old (as it was announced last month) but it is definitely worth knowing, as the My Neighbour Totoro stage show continues to receive success at the London West End as org…

My Neighbour Totoro stage show Extends its West End Run until August 2026

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Join us on Thursday!

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This looks fantastic! 😻

Offer for 25% off pre-orders of Curious Cats and Fantastical Felines by Willow Winsham, valid on the Waterstones website and app from 14-17 October. Showing the book cover, with an orange background, title text on white and four tabby cats prancing around the words.

Waterstones are offering 25% off my pre-orders of my next book, Curious Cats and Fantastical Felines!
Enter code OCTOBER25 at checkout on the Waterstones website or app, valid until 17th October.

Do visit The Foremothers Cafe, it's a fantastic space!

The website looks amazing! 😍

This is The Foremothers Cafe's brand new account moving from @helenerwin.bsky.social author account to focus more on Virtual Reality.
If you're in #XR and like #VR #Culture and #WomensHistory please follow us and help us grow.

Fantastic news it all worked in the end, and lovely to go along to an event! The chaos is often the best bit, @helenerwin.bsky.social — that's what makes it fun!

Oh, fantastic! It's a shame you're having issues with Engage. I do hope you get on to the platform, it's a really magical place. The events @helenerwin.bsky.social holds there are excellent! We're hoping to put together a folklore event on a similar platform, so we'll let you know about that too!

So much fun yesterday feeding cookies to dragons and wolves with @helenerwin.bsky.social at #TheForemothersCafé! 🍪
This tiny dragon is definitely my favourite creature in VR.
(The dancing demon is brilliant but creepy!)

#FolkloreThursday #VR #EngageXR

This Saturday, from 8pm, I’m giving a short talk for the wonderful @edgeways.bsky.social group.
It’s free, but attendees do need to register beforehand. I’m really looking forward to it, hopefully see some of you there 🙂
tinyurl.com/NewEdgewaysR...

You too!

Out now!

The Fairy Tales of Jim Henson
Keeping the best place by the fire
By Andrea Wright

A complete and chronological overview of Henson's career from the late 1950s to his death in 1990 bit.ly/4mcQtCV

#JimHenson #TheMuppetShow #FairyTales #ScreenStudies

@willowwinsham.bsky.social we've spent so much talking together, we still say the same things. 😅

How fantastic! Brilliant company too! 💜 Have a good trip! x

Hey @deedeechainey.bsky.social, @willowwinsham.bsky.social & @johnnymains.co.uk - we've made it to Tarrytown NY! We're sat on the shelves of the lovely Transom Books...! #HudsonValley #Booksky #Folklore

'Essential reading for understanding our multi-folkloric present.' @deedeechainey.bsky.social

'Folklore: A journey through the past and present' by @odavies9.bsky.social & @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social, coming soon.
#FolkloreThursday

Thank you so much! ☺️

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Rebel eye painting... make it a thing! 😄

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On Being Heard in the Immersive Web: A Journey Through Fairy Tale, Embodiment and Inclusion Fairy tales hold a mirror to social norms. XR will, too - when we build tools that amplify all voices

On Being Heard in the #ImmersiveWeb: A Journey Through Fairy Tale, Embodiment and #Inclusion

Fairy tales hold a mirror to social norms. #XR will, too—when we build tools that amplify all voices.

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Hi! Thanks so much for this. I'm afraid I can't take credit for the the Yule log featuring in the Treasury of Folklore book series. The fantastic @willowwinsham.bsky.social is actually the expert here, so it might be worth contacting her. 😊