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• Arts: Literature: Myths and Folktales  (442)
• Society: Religion and Spirituality  (108,584)

Exorcism by Rabbis: Talmud Sages and Their Magic - - An article by Meir Bar-Ilan centering on the Jewish sages of the Mishnah and Talmud who dealt with magic in the religious context of their times; demonstrates survivals of this ancient phenomenon in contemporary Israeli and Palestinian religious folklore.

Fetichism in West Africa - - By Robert Hamill Nassau (1904), e-text from the Internet Sacred Text Archive.

Islamic Resurgence and the Belief System of Rural Malays - - A lengthy scholarly article by Anne Katherine Larsen that identifies and discusses traditional folkloric "extra-religious beliefs" and customs that reside beneath, and sometimes conflict with, the ostensibly Islamic Malay culture.

Popular Religion in Portugal - - Appearances of the Virgin at Fatima, religion in the north of Portugal, and origins of selected Portuguese popular saints considered by Ray Vogensen from a non-religious viewpoint.

Santo Nino - The Infant Jesus of Prague in Filipino-American Homes - - A UCLA Folklore Archive site about the Filipino-American folk belief and tradition surrounding Santo Nino, a representation of the Infant Jesus Christ of Prague. A photo gallery depicts Santo Nino altars and celebrations in family homes.

The Significance of Baptism in Estonian Folk Belief - - An article describing Estonian folk-religious customs surrounding baptism, baby naming, and the celebration of name-days.