This is a story of African folklore. It is a tale told by the Ashanti people of Ghana. The name of it is "Anansi and the Birds". A long time ago, a terrible...
Actually, Asansi reminded me of the native American creation stories of the trickster Coyote. Coyote is a bumbling fool but he is wise too. His greediness...
The gastropods of the superfamily Vermetoidea have shells that are often called "worm shells". Their shells resemble those of sepulid worms. Vermetoidea...
Dendropupa maxima is a living worm shelled gastropod species. It lives in the Pacific and is commonly found near the Philippines. This species also lives in...
Vermetus intortus is a fossil worm shell gastropod species. It is classified in the superfamily Vermetoidea and the family Vermetidae. It existed during the...
The Marajoara was a Native American culture that is dated from 350 A.D. to 1659 A.D. It existed on Marajo Island, which is by the delta of the Amazon River in...
Replicas of Marajoara pottery can be seen on this link: http://www.arte-amazon.com/catalog.asp Neal Robbins P.S. Under the bottom line of pottery images, there...
A photograph of Marajo Island can be seen on this link: http://www.marajoara.com/img2/rio_anajas_aerea.jpg Neal Robbins ... Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life!...
Peteinosaurus zambelli was a pterosaur that lived during the Triassic period (251-199.6 million years ago). Fossils of it have been found near Cene, Italy....
A fossil photograph of Peteinosaurus zambelli can be seen on this link: http://pterosaurinfo.com/peteino3559_baby.html Neal Robbins ... Yahoo! Mail Bring...
A piece of artwork depicting Peteinosaurus zambelli can be seen on this link: http://dino.lm.com/images/display.php?id=3426 Neal Robbins ... Yahoo! Mail Use...
An additional piece of artwork portraying Peteinosaurus zambelli can be seen on this link: http://www.maj.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=327770 Neal Robbins ... ...
This is a story of Native American folklore. It is a tale told by the Passamaquoddy people. The name of it is "How Partridge Made the Birds' Canoes". A very...
Fijian mythology has a number of deities. Degei is the most powerful in the pantheon. He was said to have lived on the slopes of the Kauvadra Mountains near...
A photograph of three Fijian mako masks can be seen on this link: http://us.st11.yimg.com/store1.yimg.com/I/yhst-14223108321334_1883_5751681 Neal Robbins P.S....
In a separate post I discussed Fijiian mythology. The Fijiian Islands are located in a region of the western Pacific called Melanesia. Melanesia includes these...
As I mentioned in another post, Degei was the most powerful of the gods in Fijiian mythology. He had the form of an enormous snake. It was said that in the...
The dreadful female monster Nevinbimbaau is a major deity in the mythology of the Seniang district in southern Malekua. There was a group associated with her...
... As a new member, I missed those postings, Neal. Would you mind re-posting that discussion--unless you don't have a copy of your post. Thanks! Lee...
Hi Lee, The post that I was referring to is titled Deities of Fijian Mythology. I posted it just a few days ago. I will be posting some more messages on...
The Yanomamo are a Native American people of South America. They reside in the rain forests of Brazil and Venezuela. Their population is estimated to be: ...
A Yanomamo basket can be seen on this link: http://indian-cultures.com/Cultures/432505083303_0_ALB.jpg Yanomamo necklaces can be seen on this link: ...
The Kiwaian people of Papua New Guinea have a number of stories connected with the origin of humans. This legend is one of them. An entity named Ipila made a...
A photograph of a Kiwai statuette can be seen on this link: http://www.iub.edu/~iuam/online_modules/wielgus/melanesia/enlargements/melanesia68.html Neal...
This is a story of Native American folklore. It is a legend told by the Ojibwa tribe. The name of it is "How the Rabbit Lost It's Tail". Glooscap was a great...
Hina was a goddess in Polynesian mythology. She was closely associated with the moon. Hina was referred to as Hina-of-the-moon. The firewalkers of Ra'iatea...
Barbourofelis was a genus of cats that lived during the late part of the Miocene and early Pliocene. They were indigenous to North America and fossils of them...
A piece of artwork depicting Barbourofelis fricki can be seen on this link: http://dino.lm.com/images/display.php?id=2350 Neal Robbins ... Yahoo! Mail Use...
Sculptures of Barbourofelis can be seen on this link: http://www.paleocraft.com/images/barbourofelis.jpg Neal Robbins ... Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share...
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