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Sharpening Our Indigenous MemoryHow Grassroots Activism Is Revitalizing Galician Language
I leaned forward to look for a—“Sharpener! Damn it, how do we say it in Galician?”
Traveling with Language, Through Language: Easter in the Griko and Greko Communities of Southern ItalyEaster time is a vibrant period in the two Greek-speaking communities of southern Italy.
Language as a Story:
Learning Irish in Corca DhuibhneHere in Baile an Fheirtéaraigh (Ballyferriter Village), the language is not some abstract entity, but embedded in the world around us.
Winter Ends with a Bonfire: Culture and Community in North FrisiaEvery February 21, on the eve of feast of the Chair of St. Peter, people light huge bonfires called biikebrennen.
Paratge, Amistat, e Formatge:
Sharing Heritage on an Occitan Sheep FarmA Language of Honor, Friendship, and CheeseIn the summer, the Ferme Seguin in Southern France provides weekly guided tours in French, English, and Occitan.
The Zapust Tradition in Lower LusatiaFrom Cultural Shame to Pride at 10°FA village festival in the middle of snowy January in an unheated barn? No problem!
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