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Blacksmiths, Storytellers, Lincoln: Circuit Towns
Episode number: 806
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Prairie Fire visits people who are working to keep ancient traditions alive. First we join one of the largest gatherings of blacksmiths in the Midwest and watch as they ply one of the world's oldest, and hottest, trades. Then we listen to storytellers and hear how the art of storytelling has been kept alive and passed down throughout human history. And, as part of our Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial celebration, we see what life was like for people in central Illinois in the mid-1800s when Lincoln and other traveling lawyers came to town.
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blacksmith is an ancient and mystical occupation
in Java, the kris blade maker often imbued their blades with mantras, meditation and only eat rice, drink clear water for 40 days.
There are many stories of magical kris in Java..
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