For the Maoris, moko comes from ancestral legends and is of divine origin. According to their tradition, facial tattooing was brought to humans by Mataora, a legendary...
The symbol of Yin and Yang comes from a very ancient concept in Chinese history, dating back thousands of years, probably to the Zhou dynasty...
Among the Maoris, the traditional facial tattoo called tā moko is not just about appearance; it is also a deep connection to their cultural and...
In ancient Celtic culture, fairies did not specifically need wings to fly: initially, they could simply appear or disappear without explanation and even float naturally. The idea...
Berber carpets are true flag bearers of their cultural identity. Each community uses specific patterns that reveal their origin, tribal or regional affiliation. These patterns...
The belief that garlic wards off evil spirits is very old. As early as antiquity, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman civilizations attributed protective powers to garlic...
Beliefs surrounding numbers date back to Antiquity, a time when certain numbers were associated with gods or foundational myths. For example, in Ancient Egypt, the...
The phoenix appears in ancient Egypt, under the name of Bennu, a sacred bird associated with the solar cult. It represented the rising sun and...
For the Celts, water held a very strong sacred meaning. They saw in water a mysterious force capable of purifying, healing, and even serving as...
The sphinx and its riddles mainly come from Greek mythology. Among the ancient Greeks, the story was told of a monster called the Sphinx, with...
