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Cultural Sustainability
Giving Indigenous performers and communities the clear ability to control or refine sensitive materials should be a priority.
Com a conseqüència del seu declivi poblacional, també s’estan perdent jocs, pesca i receptes.
Since the crayfish is critically endangered, so are the games, fishing traditions, recipes, and other customs involving it.
For many traditional Tibetan artists, to paint a deity is an act of worship.
To Dawa Dakpa, tradition needs innovation the way fire needs air—tradition and modernity need not be at odds.
“Who the hell is Ralph Rinzler?” I asked. “The director of the Smithsonian’s Festival of American Folklife, you idiot!”
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.