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Deep Dive
Puppets weren’t a common form of entertainment in Jewish culture, but in the mid-1920s, puppetry had become hot in American theater.
The Bernalillo Matachines are in the thick of preparing for the San Lorenzo Fiesta, which begins on August 9.
Larry Itliong led one of the most important social justice movements in American history, yet so many are unaware.
The marimba and its accompanying percussive instruments, along with singing and dancing, are an essential part of the Pacific Colombian-Ecuadorian culture.
“People are going to be like, ‘Are there even that many black female banjo players?’ Yes.”
In 1793, British Captain George Vancouver gifted Hawaiian King Kamehameha I a small amount of cattle that quickly multiplied.
Why would a woman dedicate herself to learning a cultural practice that is not her own? Especially when she is largely forbidden from participating in it?
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.