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See also:
- Exorcism by Rabbis: Talmud Sages and Their Magic - An article by Meir Bar+Ilan centering on the Jewish sages of the Mishnah and Talmud who dealt with magic in the religious context of their times; demonstrates survivals of this ancient phenomenon in contemporary Israeli and Palestinian religious folklore.
- Fetichism in West Africa - By Robert Hamill Nassau (1904), e+text from the Internet Sacred Text Archive.
- Holy Wells - Introduction to holy wells mostly in the UK, with photographs and descriptions.
- Islamic Resurgence and the Belief System of Rural Malays - A lengthy scholarly article by Anne Katherine Larsen that identifies and discusses traditional folkloric "extra+religious beliefs" and customs that reside beneath, and sometimes conflict with, the ostensibly Islamic Malay culture.
- Matera and Festivity for Madonna Bruna's - Site about the festivity, which has been celebrated in the City of Matera for over six centuries. On July 2nd, Matera celebrates the Madonna della Bruna with a feast rich in history, religion and folklore.
- The Significance of Baptism in Estonian Folk Belief - An article describing Estonian folk+religious customs surrounding baptism, baby naming, and the celebration of name+days.
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