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Join Jocelyn MacRae weekly-ish, as she discusses all things folklore and mythology. From sharing diverse stories about the creation of the world and universe, to regional folklore about all the things that go bump in the night, Sit a Spell is both captivating and easy-to-digest with episodes under 30 minutes. Jocelyn places an emphasis on using reliable sources and giving honor and gratitude to the cultures of all stories and information she shares. Come on in and sit a spell, it's story tim ...
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Sit a Spell is a podcast about slowing down, remembering who we are, and chatting about it. Folks used to ask you to come up on the porch and sit a spell. Today, we revive sitting a spell and chat about ways of our heritage and how we utilize those traditions and skills for the future.
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This week, I discuss the Japanese Yokai called Futakuchi-onna. Come on in and sit a spell, it's story time... ✨Keep an ear out for the story about the Futakuchi-onna and the Miser. If creativity strikes you, please leave me your own alternate endings! You can DM or comment on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. The stories that stand out to m…
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What do you get when you cross a snake with an elephant? And then endow it with super strength, impressive cunning, and a sharp intellect? Oooh, and then doom it to live alone in a cave where it's forced to make friends with precious gems instead of its own kind, forever and ever??????? Y'all come on in and sit a spell, it's story time... ✨…
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This week, I will be sharing just one of several Egyptian Creation stories. It's got chaotic waters, sibling entanglements, and an entire system of existing which demands justice, harmony, balance, order, propriety, and reciprocity... All of which we could use a lot more of during times like this. Come on in and sit a spell, it's story time... ✨…
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Are any of y'all close with your parents? Like, so close you feel like they're all around you? So close you and your 70+ siblings are conceived, birthed, and grow up between their tightly connected giant bodies? So tight, hardly any light shines or air passes through? Don't look at me like that, I'm sure it happens! Come on in and sit a spell, it's…
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Join me as I tell the (just one) tale of Earth's creation, according to Celtic Mythology. There will be a primordial horse mother and an epic battle between land gods and aquatic giants made from oak tree bark. P.S. if you're reading this and I mispronounced any of these Gaelic Celtic names, please let me know!!! Come on in and sit a spell, it's st…
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Have you ever dreamt about living in a world where you could revive the decapitated head of a deity by playing a super epic ball game in the Underworld? Yeah, me too. Come on in and sit a spell, it's story time... ✨ Wanna learn more about Mayan culture and mythology? Here's a resource! https://maya.nmai.si.edu/the-maya/creation-story-maya…
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In this episode, we will be diving into the creation story of the Taíno people. This group of people inhabited the islands of the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Cuba. A lot of the Taíno's history, culture and art was wiped out hundreds of years ago during the European contact and subsequent colonization an…
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How much sand does a sand-pouring man need to turn said sand into land??? Don't worry, you'll get it if you tune into this week's episode. Join me as I tell the story of how the lands that separate the seas were formed, according to the beliefs of the Yoruba Tribe of West Africa. Well, what're you waiting for? Come on in and sit a spell, it's story…
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Australian Aboriginal people believe that the beginning of life was called the Dreamtime. In this episode, we will follow a giant all-powerful snake as he journeys to find belonging, and in turn carves landmarks with his body, swallows two people whole, destroys a mountain, and causes ancestors to become the plants and animals of the world. Come on…
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