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A Taste of the Sweet Potato Pie and Seven Principles of KwanzaaFor my family, Kwanzaa has always been a moment at the end of the year to make time for moments with family and heritage.
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My Croatian Traditions for the Christmas SeasonCroatians in the United States proudly and regularly celebrate their culture, heritage, and traditions with their families and with other Croatians, particularly on Catholic holidays.
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Pork Humitas for a Peruvian Noche Buena FeastHumitas and tamales are often said in the same breath—both are labor-intensive, corn-based dough dishes stuffed with various fillings.
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The History of Central Hardware: An Immigrant Journey from Suwalki to St. LouisCentral Hardware is a success story of immigrants who sacrificed their homeland for a better life for their family.
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From Michoacán to the San Joaquin Valley, Arpa Grande Is the “People’s Music”Today, the sights and sounds of the conjunto de arpa grande lend it a signature profile among Mexican music traditions
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Horseshoes, Knives, and a Bit of Magic: The Reappearing Art of Metalworking in Mukhrani, GeorgiaMukhrani was once renowned for its craftsmen, and blacksmithing was its principal trade.
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A Q&A with Curator Sojin Kim on Sightlines: Chinatown and BeyondThe exhibition draws connections between Chinatown’s architecture, community activism, art, and the everyday lives of Asian Americans in the nation’s capital.
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How Star, North Carolina, Transformed an Abandoned Mill to a Thriving Hub for ArtistsThis state, this town, even this building, were places built on making things.
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La voz de Añá en México: las tradiciones musicales de la santería trasplantadasEn los últimos veinte años, la santería, práctica espiritual cubana de origen yoruba, y su música, han experimentado un auge significativo en México.
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The Voice of Añá in Mexico: Santería’s Musical Traditions TransplantedOver the last twenty years, the Cuban Yoruba-derived spiritual practice of Santería and its music have exploded in Mexico.
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