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Superstitions have a funny way of sticking around, don't they? Even now, in 2025, you might find yourself hesitating before walking under a ladder or feeling a bit uneasy when you break a mirror. Our ...

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CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Ainu folklore collected by Carl Etter during the early 1930s in the Japanese regions of Hokkaido, the Kuril islands, and Sakhalin. Also included ...

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Sep. 27—Walk a mile in other cultures' shoes at the Albuquerque Folk Festival. Hosted at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, the Albuquerque Folk Festival is the culmination and celebration of folk ...