Wetlands characterized as sacred landscapes with healing rites. Communities often engage in ceremonies to ask for rain and fertility linked to wetland ecosystems. [African Cultures] Deep spiritual connections to land and water are prevalent.

Marshes linked to folklore of faeries and shape-shifters. Stories emphasize the mystery of personal transformation and connection to other realms. [Celtic] Celebration of nature's uncertainty is emphasized in myths.

Inundation of the Nile supported wetland ecosystems; viewed as a divine cycle of death and rebirth. Rituals celebrate Osiris, the god of the afterlife and rebirth. [Ancient Egypt] Relied heavily on the vitality of wetland ecosystems for agriculture.