earthstOriez compiles, shares & preserves stories
MYTH • FOLKLORE • HISTORY • HERITAGE
What you read is derived from our experiences, encounters and observations, earthstOriez celebrates the people, places, history & cultural heritage it meets traveling.
Because the passing on of stories from folklore – myths & legends and tales – is intrinsically human, and something we can all come together to share.
Cultural heritage is in the food we eat (rice, potatoes, coconuts), the coffee we drink, the clothes we wear, the moral ideas we follow, the arts, the skills we learn – The stories we tell.
Using history and heritage to tell the story of our journey.
We are also fascinated with all things green – the natural heritage of a place – collecting treelore and plant medicine, observing wildlife and discovering the stories that surround creatures, like the yeti, pandas, orang-utans and dragons.
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Deep in the depths of a lake in Scotland called Loch Ness, lives a mystery. It is a creature that hundreds of… read more
The Ottoman coffeehouses, where Nasreddin Hodja works, couldn’t get better advertisement than its own delicious diverting roasting-coffee smell; which pulls locals and… read more
Nasreddin Hodja has many names and is also sometimes referred to as “Nasrudin”,“the Mulla” and as “the Hodja” or “Hoca”. The Nasruddin… read more
Trees, throughout the ages, have been given deep and sacred meanings in many of the world’s mythologies, TREE LORE features in all… read more
Discover historical and mythical origins of Cacao in Mesoamerica. Cacao – or traces of the compounds theobromine and caffeine – have been… read more
The story of rice and how it was first discovered and then spread to all of the major countries on Earth is… read more
Timeline of yerba mate read more
The story of how tea was first discovered and then spread to all of the major countries on Earth is a fascinating… read more
The story of how coffee was first discovered and then spread to all of the major countries on Earth is a fascinating… read more
The story of how cocoa and chocolate was first discovered and then spread to all of the major countries on Earth is… read more
Every part of the palm is useful in one way or another. Coconut’s historical, cultural, and health significance in India, includes its… read more
There are many myths, legends and much folklore about the mother goddess of fertility and rice in India. Goddesses like Lakshmi, Gauri… read more
Discover the legend of coca, God Inti’s gift to Peru and Bolivia Within a minute of our first steps onto the street,… read more
BUON GIORNO – Mornings in Northern Italy are made of Cappuccino and cornetto, a croissant or brioche, at the local bar. Cappuccino… read more
All parts of the Sacred Fig are used as a medicine for their cooling and healing properties, as part of the Indian… read more
Potatoes are stem tubers and considered a starchy vegetable. There are many health benefits to potatoes, they are rich in starch, fiber,… read more
Frankincense is the fragrant gum resin obtained from balsam trees (Boswellia), most commonly the tree resin is put on a heat source… read more
Discover the curative use of cocoa among the Maya & Mexica/Aztec of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica, based on reports from the colonial era to… read more
Southamericans chew coca leaves to eradicate hunger, thirst, improve muscle stamina, to counter altitude sickness and oxygen deprivation. The leaf is also… read more
The journey of coffee’s aroma is a sensory adventure that spans continents and cultures, from the fertile soils of the plantations to… read more