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In 2020, the pandemic altered plans for Inti Raymi, the Great Day-Sun Festival, celebrated during the June solstice in Otavalo.
Ecuador Mama Llaktapi, Otavalo Runa Ayllullaktakuna Pandemia Llakichikukpi Imatalla Ruranakushkamanta
27 puncha Panchi killa 2020 watapimi, COVID -19 unkuy Ecuador mama llaktaman chayashkata willachirka, chayka pusak horasta Otavalomanta rishpa, mama kucha manyapi tiyak Guayaquil kitipimi karka.
Indianola’s beaches were once the home of the Suquamish Tribe, or in their language, Southern Lushootseed, suq̀wabš—People of Clear Salt Water.
February is also Reggae Month, a time for Jamaicans to celebrate their unique contributions to world music.
Jim McDowell, known to many simply as “the Black Potter,” is a ceramicist who specializes in stoneware face jugs.
Wayside shrines appear at crossroads, town and field boundaries, in city parks, front yards, and niches in old homes.
The museum uses objects to help us understand the past, even when what we find contradicts historical accounts, even when examining what happened is painful.
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.