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The Cloud launches menu inspired by folklore, street culture

The Saigon Times 15 Feb 2026
The Cloud, a lounge on the 48th floor of Vinpearl Landmark 81, Autograph Collection, has introduced a new cocktail, coffee and food menu themed around HCMC ’s folklore, street culture and daily rituals.
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Who needs a dozen roses? Irish flowers, fertility and folklore

RTE 14 Feb 2026
Cén fáth go ndéanann muid neamhaird orthu siúd nuair a smaoiníonn muid ar chúrsaí grá? There's a wealth of Irish folklore which connects our wildflowers to love and romance.
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Folklore behind vegetarian dumplings

China Daily 13 Feb 2026
This custom embodies Tianjin people's simple wish for a pure, peaceful and disaster-free new year, and is a concentrated reflection of the integration of northern and southern Chinese cultures and the wisdom of urban folklore.
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Friday the 13th and Greek Superstitions

Greek Reporter 13 Feb 2026
The evil eye. Credit. Dramagirl/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 ... Let’s not forget that Black Friday has now become a fixture in the Greek consumer consciousness, so it’s no surprise that Friday the 13th has acquired such significance ... ....
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Maria Pentagiotissa, the First Femme Fatale of Modern Greece

Greek Reporter 12 Feb 2026
Aliki Vougiouklaki as Maria Pentagiotissa, the first femme fatale in modern Greece. Credit. Public Domain ... Only a few stories have survived from her youth ... Her story was a source of inspiration for theatrical plays, films, and poems ... ....
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Rahul Riji Nair’s animated short film ‘Kingara Kavyam’ recreates a folklore

The Hindu 12 Feb 2026
Based around a folklore and myth, Kingara Kavyam tells a poignant tale of resilience and hope. It has been selected for the South Asia Competition at the second edition of AniMela international festival, where it will have its world premiere ....
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If this masked woman asks if she's pretty, the correct answer is "average"

Boing Boing 11 Feb 2026
... answer — according to decades of Japanese folklore — is "average."
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350 folklore records reveal Ireland’s infant burial grounds were infused with superstition

Interesting Engineering 08 Feb 2026
A new study brings together folklore and archaeology to reveal the superstitions surrounding Ireland’s intriguing cillíní—burial grounds designated specifically for infants ... After examining the folklore accounts and archaeological records, Dr.
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Beyond the Folklore: Three Surprising Ways Apples Empower Natural Health

Natural News 07 Feb 2026
Introduction. Unpacking the Apple's True PotentialFor generations, we've been told an apple a day keeps the doctor away. While this old Welsh prover... .
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“A Compendium of Irish Witchcraft” Reveals the Dark Folklore and Forgotten Witch Trials of Ireland

GetNews 06 Feb 2026
History buffs, folklore enthusiasts, and readers who find the mysteries of the Emerald Isle hard to resist have a new publication to discover that promises to be of great value ... Bringing Ireland's Hidden History to Light ... Cassidy ... Cassidy clarifies ... ....
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