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Cultural Transmission
For years before her passing, I worked with my grandma to write down and record the details of her life for an eventual memoir.
As the anniversary of the pandemic came and went, the process of finding meaning in the present by looking to the past perhaps seemed ever more relevant.
“We have a responsibility to honor and carry on the teachings, to keep creating, to share our version of spirit with others.”
La marimba, junto con el canto y el baile, son una parte esencial de la cultura del Pacífico colombiano-ecuatoriano.
Consider this scattering of dots as a glimpse at the endlessly rich tapestry of American culture.
I met Santa Claus late one Sunday night in 1974 in La Hacienda Mexican nightclub in downtown Los Angeles.
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.