N is for Nung Gwama vs. Woman

We are pleased to participate in the A to Z Blog Challenge (http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/). The Story Crossroads theme for this year is Finding Resilience & Strength through Traditional Tales. Nung Gwama – From China Nung Gwama has the body of a bull and much bigger than a human. It loves to eat people and crunch bones.Continue reading “N is for Nung Gwama vs. Woman”

Z is for Zaftig Zilant

We are pleased to participate in the A to Z Blog Challenge (http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/). The Story Crossroads theme for this year is Dual Natures in Folktales Around the World – opposites, contradictions & paradoxes. ZILANT- From Eastern Europe/Western Russia What does “zaftig” mean? Well, it is “full figure, plump.” And zilants can often be “full” dueContinue reading “Z is for Zaftig Zilant”