Are there other real traditions or customs mentioned in these books that readers may not be aware of? (booklistonline.com)
Cancha Cancha is a village (3,750 m / 12,303 ft) where people still practice real traditions of the Incas. (alpacaexpeditions.com)
Oh, and as for Jafar from Aladdin and his mind - controlling snake staff (yes, I asked), Brock explains that his technique was based in real traditions (an ancient technique in which monks and other practitioners stared at an object in order to quiet the mind), but his powers were wildly exaggerated. (mindbodygreen.com)