SHARE YOUR FABLES & FOLKLORE ABOUT THE WEATHER!

UPDATED JULY 2022: Weather Fables, Folklore, and Facts: A collection of the world's weather wisdom from ancient to modern times

Have you ever been told that opening the windows in your home during a tornado will equalize pressure and minimize damage? Or that a tornado never crosses a river? Have you heard that lightning never strikes in the same place twice? Or that lightning is caused by witchcraft and can be controlled by a shaman in a trance? Did you hear you can balance an egg on its head during the spring equinox? Or that a ring around the moon means rain or snow soon? The world is full of wonderful cultures; each with their own weather traditions and folklore, some of which are still believed to this day.

The Disaster Resilience Network (DRN) is gathering weather traditions from around the globe, and we want to hear yours. DRN will compile these traditions and add some meteorological facts to publish altogether in a book. If it can be submitted in the original language with English translation it would be fabulous, but English-only versions are great as well. Send your weather folklore to WeatherTales@DisasterResilienceNetwork.org . This activity is sponsored by our Disaster Resilient Cross-Cultural Council and launched in June during The Tulsa Library 2020 Asian American Festival. We expect to complete collection and publication by the end of 2022.