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             examples of this is Easter Island in the southern pacific,
             Stonehenge in Great Britain and in the little upstate New
             York town of sleepy Hallow and it's dead horseman. There
             are many mysteries of the little Island named Easter Island.
             All of them deal with the huge megaliths that lie standing
             and toppled all over the island. In Great Britain, there is
             an area where Druid activity was very prominent. They built
             huge stone monuments used for ceremonies all over the place.
             One of the most famous is Stonehenge. This place is
             believed to be used for the solstice ceremonies in the
             summer and winter. The stones match perfectly with the sun
             at these times. Lastly in the little town of Sleepy Hallow
             there is a horseman who is eternally looking for his head.
             He apparently had it blown off during the American
             revolutionary war. He has been riding all over this little
             town looking for his head with no avail. It is said that he
             will not rest until he finds it. There is many reasons for
             these legends and mysteries. These reasons consist of
             mainly people's fear of many things, the outside
             surroundings, of other people, and of just the unknown. The
             people make up or pass on these stories in order to give a
             message. They do it to justify their fears. By passing
             them on to others they are giving the fear to them also.
             The storyteller isn't the only wimp. They all are.
             A very strong example of folklore in North America holds
             its roots in a small town called Sleepy Hollow. Sleepy
             Hollow is located in the North Eastern United States, more
             specifically, New York State, in the area known as the
             Hudson River Valley. This small town was formerly known as
             Tarry Town. Apparently, due to the "...listless repose of
             the place, and the peculiar character of its inhabitants,
             who are descendants from the original Dutch settlers"
             (www.schooltales.com/sleepyhollow/text_1...