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Deep Dive
The annual Rhinebeck Antique Car Show & Swap Meet is an unapologetically gendered celebration of craftsmanship and memory.
Many have adapted the word “syncretic” to describe Yoeme faith in its present state: a reconciliation of two different religious traditions.
Across the two days of the festival, 25,000 attendees visit 300 fiber and wool vendors, show off their handmade sweaters, and crowd into busy vendor booths.
On February 6, 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake fractured the lives of over 13.5 million people across ten eastern provinces in my home country.
The “Millville Rose” represents the refined skills of factory glassblowers who toiled in an industry in which they had little say in what they made.
Moroles has dedicated her life to creating healing space for Indigenous women who have been displaced from their lands across the Americas.
Folklife Magazine explores how culture shapes our lives. We publish stories about music, food, craft, language, celebrations, activism, and the individuals and communities who sustain these traditions.