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Perspectives
Since the 1970s, Flushing has grown into the largest community of Chinese immigrants in the Eastern United States.
Not surprisingly, the folklore of pandas provides a less scientific explanation for their black eye patches.
What if an author colors cultural, political, and social observations with personal reflections and her own history?
As a folklorist, I was particularly intrigued by the notion that Burning Man was primarily a folk group.
The United States has phased out May Day in favor of our favorite late-summer three-day weekend holiday.
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