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Sights & Sounds
No matter the genre of singing, or where we’re from, our vocal exercises are meaningful.
“Ode to Billie Joe” is not a folksong, but it caught the nation’s ear that summer for reasons that still reverberate today.
He Jinhua was born in 1971 in Tacheng, a rural township at the northwest tip of Yulong County, bordering Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.
Fairy tales have captivated audiences across cultures and media for millennia.
When we take the time to listen to the ancestral legacies of those around us, we open our hearts and minds to the knowledge that exist in the act of sharing stories.
Shishmaref, also known as Kigiqtaq, is situated on a tiny barrier island on the Chukchi Sea, only a hundred miles east of Russia.
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.