
Ishio-san, a mascot representing the granite production of Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan. His name comes from the Japanese word “ishi,” meaing “stone,” and he is described as a “granite fairy.” Abasaa, CC Wikimedia Commons
Mascot culture is particularly strong in Japan, where practically every organisation or initiative is symbolised by some kind of cute character, or “yuru-kyara.” These yuru-kyara not only have their own unique image but may also Read More
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The conquest of Siberia! Kinda. Sort of. Well, in name at least. How in the hell did the Russians manage to grab the northern expanses all the way to the Pacific? Find out today. Also, who were the Old Believers and what zany adventures did their founder get up to? Find that out too. Nick answers all the burning questions you never knew you had.
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Editors note – this post is the destination of three posts leading us in our encounter with our intersectionality and the specters that hold it. The other three are here, here, and here.
This ritual is intended to be the culmination of a much longer process of discussion and relationship building within a diverse, multi-storied community. As with all good rituals, its primary participants should rehearse many times before its performance. Non-participant attendees may either observe or participate as the Chorus, so long as they are provided with a script and are willing to follow along. Read More
Today marks the official launch of NaturalPagans.com – a blog aggregator collecting new blog posts from the popular blogs “A Sense of Natural Wonder”, “Atheopaganism”, Humanistic Paganism”, “Canadian Mutt”, and “The Allergic Pagan”! You no longer have to remember to check all these different blogs – here they all are on one site, which you can subscribe to as well. Read More