@nataljastgermain
I am the spooks π§π»ββοΈπ· PhD candidate in public law, non-fiction author, multilingual translator, senior lecturer, annoying folklorist, art nerd. I run #dailyspooklore & #swampsunday (feel free to join me). Also, I often post about vamps #vampiresweekly
Should I be worried if I found a review of my PhD thesis today somewhere, where it shouldnβt have been in the first place?
The colleague who wrote it never uses that computer, moreover, she doesnβt even teach classes at that institute.
Iβve changed a lot of things in my thesis since then, but wtf?
Literally the best combo βοΈ
Photo: Nona Limmen Alt: A dramatic black-and-white image of a lady in flowing, translucent fabric, captured mid-motion in a powerful stance. She holds a raised sword high above her head, silhouetted against a misty, ethereal backdrop of cliffs and sky.
Devendra P. Varma, in The Vampire in Legend, Lore, and Literature, records a chilling 18th c. case from Sikkim:
Princess Pedi Wangmo bled her half-brother, Chador Namgyal, to death, then drank his blood.
Some believed she returned as a vampire after execution π©Έ
#folklore #vampiresweekly
Endangered pink river dolphins face a rising mercury threat in the Amazon!Fernando Trujillo a #VoiceforWetlands directs the Omacha Foundation, a conservation group focused on aquatic wildlife & river ecosystems and leads health evaluations of river dolphins.
Read more: apnews.com/article/amaz...
Stephen is referencing one of my life's greatest achievements, when I was walking New-York-fast in New Orleans (read: PRETERNATURALLY FAST), dressed in Gothic Victorian regalia. Teenager elbows friends as I strode past & murmurs "Oh my God. That... was a LEGIT. Vampire."
Photo: a slim, auburn fox bites with its whole mouth at an amanita toadstool.
Spooky season approaches, babies.
Photo: Niko Pekonen
And here we go again, with our similarities hehe
Ugh, im way less optimistic about the future of it π
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What's the point of owning intellectual property if we're the ones who have to opt out? What makes these asses so special?
A black and white print of the devil hocking up on a bunch of blackberries
It's your last day to pick blackberries. After Michaelmas they turn sour because the devil pissed/spat on them #folklore
Gary Oldman as Dracula with his brides, played by Florina Kendrick, Michaela Bercu and Monica Bellucci.
So pleased to contribute to this excellent article on Victorian Spiritualist paraphernalia.
www.history.com/articles/gho...
4 Tools of Victorian-Era Ghost Hunting
From tables to trumpets, spiritualists used these tools of the trade to summon the dead.
We do care! π«Άπ»
Black and white. A horned hunter blows a hunting horn and rides a horse beside imps and dogs
Windsorβs Phantom Huntsman illustration by Eric Fraser from Folklore Myths and Legends of Britain (1973)
Just sending lots of love and support to you and yours π«Άπ»
Photograph of a dragonfly upon an American Alligator's head, in the Okefenokee Swamp. Photographer unknown. Posted by the Okefenokee Swamp Park's FB page.
Dragonflies - the embodiment of all elements, riding atop an alligator. Mysteries, upon mysteries!
"We probably enjoy observing animals so much because we learn a great deal about ourselves in doing so."
~ Charles Baudelaire
#SwampSunday #Auguries #FolkWitch
Black Music Sunday: They shouted the blues
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Yep, we are here π
That sounds wise! And brave!
Iβve left my field too β starting this semester, Iβm teaching marketing & international lawβ¦
But Iβm just tired of how things are in general.
Oh, canβt wait! I love everything related to the symbolism of colors π±
Illustration of a broom that appears to be sweeping by itself.
Hahakigami (broom spirits) are a type of #yokai that occur once a broom has reached a very old age and is transformed into (or possessed by) a spirit, known as tsukumogami. Because brooms were used in ritual purifications, they can become powerful magical charms.
#MythologyMonday
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Scream into the void. Seriously.
The ever-excellent Books n Cats - why have I never read Nalo Hopkinson before?! Listening to Skin Folk on audio and itβs fantastic.
youtu.be/HCdIZITeBnE?...
Welcome back! Also, that fuchsia! Ah! π
I donβt know who the artist behind this image is, but you can find it at the following link, along with the English translation of Ural-Batyr: suyun.info/index.php?p=...
A fantasy-style painting of a warrior standing in a forest. The warrior, wearing ornate armor and a red cape, holds a glowing sword pointed downward. He stands near a large, ancient tree with twisted branches and hanging moss.
The only war I want to post about:
In the Bashkir epic Ural-Batyr, the hero battles the evils of the world β so many that their fallen bodies become the land beneath our feet.
The tale reminds us that nature is sacred, and it's our duty to protect it and all living creatures.
#MythologyMonday
Thank you, Nicola! I missed you guys too π€
Likewise, my dear friend π€π€π€
*big hugs*
Donβt let me get started on ours, I canβt even access BlueSky without vpn even though officially itβs not blocked π«