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“Hardwired for Folktales”: An Evolution of Storytelling in IrelandThe perseverance of the Irish people in maintaining their language, history, and values created a world of oral tradition filled with both mythical adventures and practical wisdom.
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How China’s Last Reindeer Herders Fight to Protect a Vanishing Way of LifeFor Ewenki herders like Yuguo Suo, winter means visitors from around the world; his family homestay offers intimate encounters with reindeer.
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A Life in Folklore: Frank Proschan’s Community Work and New Internship EndowmentAfter fifty years in culture work, Proschan has gifted his research as a folklorist and anthropologist to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections.
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Cultivating Greater Good in the Rural Ozarks: Community Life on Flotsam FarmDeep in the rolling Ozark County country hills, Amelia LaMair works to grow crops and community.
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The Art of Voice ActingVoice acting is a performing art and skill in which actors use their voice alone to portray a character, breathe life into narration, or create sound effects.
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Culture of Kurenti: Cleveland’s Fearsome Monsters of Slovenian WinterThe Kurent is a pagan spirit believed to scare away winter, embodied during the Kurentovanje Festival.
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Shared Experiences, at Home and Around the World, through the Mother Tongue Film FestivalWhile that audience may not be in a room together, viewers can immediately share their experiences of these films with their friends, families, and communities.
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“Who Are We?” Maintaining Artsakhtsi Identity After Forced Displacement from Nagorno-KarabakhArtsakh, a small piece of land located between Armenia and Azerbaijan, has been part of the Armenian homeland for thousands of years.
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Artistry through African American Ancestry: Central Florida Craft Artists Draw Inspiration from the PastThe Cultural Sustainability & Legacy Planning for Craft Artists project assists makers in safeguarding their stories.
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Ten Years of Mother Tongue: A Music Video RetrospectiveEach year, the Mother Tongue Film Festival highlights Indigenous-language films, including music videos.
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