And local folklore is replete with accounts of editors pulling recalcitrant writers from the arms of their paramours and settling their bills.

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Chhau dance is a tradition from eastern India that enacts episodes from epics including the Mahabharata and Ramayana, local folklore and abstract themes.

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Avast your activities to spend some time listening to local folklore with the island's premier storyteller as he weaves tales of the exotic spice trade.

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Although Ojkanje is traditionally passed on orally, audio and video media and organized training within local folklore groups now play an increasing part in its transmission.

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At first, the Cuban government celebrated local folklore.

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When, in mid-afternoon, the sun dips behind the mountain and my skis suddenly criss-cross ice-blue shadows, I am reminded of the more sinister snippets of local folklore my hosts have passed on: the wizard Fida, who lived in a cave above the valley and sold his soul to the devil, and the evil little spirits, parkeljni, who rattle their chains as they lie in wait for naughty children.

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