tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102917929739312562024-03-18T19:43:44.195+01:00The Multicolored DiaryThe Multicolored Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01144973071708552103noreply@blogger.comBlogger1031125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-86345459575812189142024-03-10T00:00:00.058+01:002024-03-10T00:00:00.131+01:00The 2024 A to Z Blogging Challenge Theme Reveal
Oh crap, the A to Z Blogging Challenge is approaching again! I almost ran out of time for this theme reveal.This is my 12th year participating. Even when I am scrambling for time and attention span, I really love being part of the A to Z community. And I enjoy the challenge itself. In the past 11 years I've always had a theme:
Weird Princesses (2013)
Tales with Colors (Unknownnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-5236872729191908202024-03-08T00:00:00.165+01:002024-03-08T00:00:00.238+01:00Folktales about women who save themselves (International Women's Day)It's International Women's Day again, and it has become tradition for me to post a list of folktales on this day. In previous years I have done lists of women who slay monsters, women in war, woman healers, women helping women, and badass grandmas.Strange Craft by Josephine WallThis year, today also marks the premiere of the much-anticipated Damsel movie. The whole media hype about "this is Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-87688470636910786362024-02-21T16:46:00.000+01:002024-02-21T16:46:04.482+01:00StorySpotting: The goddess under the ice (True Detective: Night Country) StorySpotting is a series about folktales, tropes, references, and story motifs that pop up in popular media, from TV shows to video games. Topics are random, depending on what I have watched/played/read recently. Also, THERE WILL BE SPOILERS. Be warned!I don't usually post about shows where the entire story is based on folklore, but this season of True Detective was just too well done.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-32259657349066228432024-02-10T00:00:00.115+01:002024-02-10T14:48:40.160+01:00Firendship, love, and dragons (Lunar New Year)We are entering the Year of the Dragon with this lunar new year, according to various East Asian traditions. So, it is time to break out some of my favorite dragons stories! I have done similar collections before, for the years of the Rabbit, Rat, and Pig. Dragons are obviously popular when it comes to folklore - so I decided to limit this list to some highlights where dragons are Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-54285668261916318182023-12-31T11:15:00.000+01:002023-12-31T11:15:36.212+01:00290 earwormsThis is the fifth year that I wrote down what music was stuck in my ear every morning when I woke up. It is becoming really fun to follow the statistics year after year.2018: I woke up with an earworm 306 mornings, featuring 150 different songs (post here)2019: 316 mornings, 137 songs (post here)2020: 346 mornings, 149 songs (post here)2021: 312 mornings, 124 songs (post here)2022: 313 mornings, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-56923222913908974612023-12-30T09:27:00.002+01:002024-01-12T12:46:16.092+01:002023: The year in (good) TV showsThis year was not exactly outstanding in terms of TV shows - mostly for personal reasons, since I had limited time and focus to watch anything. My list has 66 series, but many of them I never finished, or have completely forgotten since. Still, there were a few worth mentioning.("This year" means I watched them in 2023. When they were made is irrelevant. And the list is completely subjective. No Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-64875803081976396952023-12-29T20:56:00.000+01:002023-12-29T20:56:50.376+01:002023: The year in (good) booksEven though this year was more than chaotic for me, I still made time for reading. In fact, it was my favorite thing to do when I wanted to relax and tune out in the evenings. Because of this, I slightly overshot last year's numbers - especially because there were a lot of short children's books on the list this year :)I finished a total of 101 books, almost 19,000 pages. Below you can see Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-40618098995759941762023-12-15T14:03:00.001+01:002023-12-15T14:03:59.748+01:00Warm-hearted heroes and elaborate cursing (Hungarian Roma folktales 1. - Ferenc Jóni)This is a spinoff to Following folktales around the world. I have been collecting books of Hungarian Roma folktales, and it is time to start reading them. Hence, this new blog series. The only change is that there will be no Connections section (since most tale types are familiar).I encountered the tales of Jóni Ferenc in the archives of the Museum of Ethnography, when I was doing research for myUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-33626412378829157392023-06-18T20:35:00.002+02:002023-06-18T20:35:47.773+02:00Folktales about adoptive fathers (International Father's Day)It's father's day, and I felt like making another post, so here it is. (Everybody calm down, this is a stock photo)We are celebrating fathers - and father figures - all around the world today. I already posted about the importance of caring fathers in folklore a few years ago. Today I decided that I want to highlight stories about adoptive fathers - because adoption is a topic near and dear Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-58373585739971514472023-05-15T15:39:00.001+02:002023-05-15T15:39:40.285+02:00Myths, Vikings, nostalgia: International Storytelling Festival in BudapestThe 10th International Theater Olympics is currently happening in Budapest, and as part of the event series, Karinthy Theater decided to put on a storytelling festival! I attended as part of the audience, and immediately felt at home: I got to hear some of my favorite storytellers, and after 11 years, we had a mini-reunion with tellers from the second Holnemvolt Festival, Berecz András and the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-81550452849654324252023-05-01T00:00:00.026+02:002023-05-01T00:00:00.140+02:00A to Z Challenge Reflections: Body Folktales WHEW!I am usually a very organized A to Z participant. In the past several years, I have had all my posts scheduled before the start of April, so I could spend my time going around and visiting other people. This year, things unexpectedly piled up. The Internet went out for days, my phone died, I went on a spring break trip and work crashed down on me after... I started April with A-M Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-3293644098736282682023-04-30T00:00:00.068+02:002023-04-30T00:00:00.135+02:00Z is for the Zygomatic bone (Body Folktales)This year, my A to Z Challenge theme is Body Folktales. Enjoy! The zygomatic bone is your cheekbone; it's part of the skull. Since I have already done cheeks this month, I'm going to look at folktales about skulls.Sosruquo and the giant's skull (Abkhaz legend)One of my favorite tales among the Nart sagas of the Caucasus. The heroes encounter a huge skull, and decide to bring its owner Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-29345475056648743552023-04-29T00:00:00.052+02:002023-04-29T00:00:00.139+02:00Y is for Yoke (Body Folktales)This year, my A to Z Challenge theme is Body Folktales. Enjoy! Alright fine, this letter was hard. Yoke is a term used in body building for the neck, trapezius muscles and deltoids together. So, I basically just went with neck. Sue me.Edao plays hide and seek (Marshall Islands)Edao is the resident trickster of Marshallese folklore, famous for dirty jokes and shapeshifting abilities. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-67725113998282706812023-04-28T00:00:00.024+02:002023-04-28T00:00:00.146+02:00X is for the Xiphoid process (Body Folktales) This year, my A to Z Challenge theme is Body Folktales. Enjoy! The xiphoid process is a small projection on the bottom of your sternum. It's not exactly a popular folktale topic, but I did rustle up some stories featuring breastbones in general.The singing breastbone (Scotland)A princess' lover is seduced by her younger sister, so she drowns the girl out of jealousy. A harper Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-3842961262042425692023-04-27T00:00:00.039+02:002023-04-27T00:00:00.139+02:00W is for Wax (Body Folktales)This year, my A to Z Challenge theme is Body Folktales. Enjoy! In case you ever wondered: yes, there are stories about ear wax.Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears (Gabon)Ear and Mosquito go bathing together, and ear begins to treat his skin with oil (wax) after. Mosquito ask for oil and Ear promises to lend some, but never fulfills his promise. He just puts the rest of the oil back Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-8645374446005030832023-04-26T00:00:00.027+02:002023-04-26T00:00:00.157+02:00V is for Vertebrae (Body Folktales)This year, my A to Z Challenge theme is Body Folktales. Enjoy! This one was more difficult than expected on a short amount of time, but I did rustle up one interesting story.The vertebra (Iceland)A farmer sees a ghost come into his backyard, and in fright he tosses away his pitchfork and runs. Later he returns, and finds a single vertebra pinned on the point of the pitchfork. He Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-59807734367921779092023-04-25T00:00:00.030+02:002023-04-25T00:00:00.171+02:00U is for Underarm (Body Folktales)This year, my A to Z Challenge theme is Body Folktales. Enjoy! I was having a hard time with this letter, and none of the uvula stories were particularly exciting, so I ended up looking for armpit stories.The sun and the children (/Xam, South Africa)In this myth the Sun is an old man who hides light in his armpit. There is only light when he lifts his arm in his sleep, and even then Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-62687072306038645332023-04-24T00:00:00.047+02:002023-04-24T00:00:00.174+02:00T is for Tongues (Body Folktales)This year, my A to Z Challenge theme is Body Folktales. Enjoy! Meat of the tongue (Swahili)A king's wife is sad and bored, and he doesn't know how to help her. He seeks advice from a poor man whose wife is happy. The poor man says the secret is "meat of the tongue." The king starts feeding tongue meat to his wife, and yet she doesn't improve, so he decides to exchange wives with the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-6868800651195971682023-04-22T00:00:00.084+02:002023-04-22T00:00:00.166+02:00S is for Saliva (Body Folktales) This year, my A to Z Challenge theme is Body Folktales. Enjoy! NOTE: I am sorry I have not been visiting back. I really miss seeing all your posts! I was traveling, my phone died, and then the Internet went down at home. I will catch up as soon as I can!I could not find a single image that was not gross,so here's a puppy.CW: These stories will get gross.Spitting and saliva have Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-17526782937713891292023-04-21T00:00:00.058+02:002023-04-21T00:00:00.165+02:00R is for Ribs (Body Folktales)This year, my A to Z Challenge theme is Body Folktales. Enjoy! Adam's rib (Mexico)I could have linked the actual Bible story, but this one is way funnier. Adam wants a cook, and God tells him to knock on his ribs util a woman comes out. To which Adam says "I only wanted a cook..." The more you think about it, the more ways you can interpret this tale.Cethern's wounds (Ireland)This storyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-65583159073357075872023-04-20T00:00:00.083+02:002023-04-20T00:00:00.165+02:00Q is for Quadriceps (Body Folktales)This year, my A to Z Challenge theme is Body Folktales. Enjoy! The quadriceps are the muscles in the front of your thigh. Therefore, I am collecting folktales about thighs today. The most famous story here would be the birth of Dionysos from Greek mythology, but I did find others that are intriguing.Donnran, the Brown Searcher (Scotland)In this Scottish legend Caoilte, the swiftest Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-75643926780053503922023-04-19T00:00:00.057+02:002023-04-19T00:00:00.164+02:00P is for Pubic Hair (Body Folktales)This year, my A to Z Challenge theme is Body Folktales. Enjoy! CW: Adult themes.(Image from here.)This is one topic that folktales get really fun about.Adam and Eve and body hair (Hungary)This legend explains the origin of body hair; I blogged about it before. When Adam and Eve wash themselves in water that gives them body hair, Eve gets stung by a bee between her legs, and swatting herUnknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-43199138612715296782023-04-18T00:00:00.119+02:002023-04-18T00:00:00.173+02:00O is for Optic Organs (Body Folktales)This year, my A to Z Challenge theme is Body Folktales. Enjoy! Yeah yeah, I'm cheating, but I used E for Elbows.Eyes are also a very common theme in folktales; I have blogged about them in various contexts before (such as eye juggling, fairy eyes, and a cat-eyed princess). So once again, I went around cherry-picking stories that sounded new and fun.The pelican bird (Hungary)This story Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-52979376436683482632023-04-17T00:00:00.053+02:002023-04-17T00:00:00.180+02:00N is for Noses (Body Folktales)This year, my A to Z Challenge theme is Body Folktales. Enjoy!Noses are, once again, a pretty common theme in folktales. I have written about them during A to Z multiple times (e.g. here and here). Here are some fun stories to add to the list:The Princess of Tomboso (Canada)This is one of those folktales where a princess cheats a man out of various magical items. Eventually, exiled from her Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-8743617005878854252023-04-15T00:00:00.044+02:002023-04-15T00:00:00.176+02:00M is for Mustaches (Body Folktales)This year, my A to Z Challenge theme is Body Folktales. Enjoy!5000 rupees on a single hair (India)A merchant in a foreign land needs to borrow 5000 rupees from a banker, but can't give any insurance. The banker asks for a single hair from his mustache. The merchant gives one, promising to return for it; the banker then asks for a better hair, saying the first one is crooked. The merchant, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7