Tag: folklore

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  The Other Snow White

  I hated my name at first. Not because it was hard to pronounce – though it was – but because it felt random. My older…

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  Food Tales from Long Ago

  Three everyday foods, three amazing tales. Here’s why bread, cheese, and beans aren’t as simple as you think. Legend says bread was discovered when an…

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  Horo: The Dance That Defines Us

  We all carry pieces of our ancestors within us, don’t we?  For me, it’s the rhythmic stomping of feet and the joyous clapping of hands…

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  Miccosukee Dancers: Honoring Traditions and Spirituality

  I went to our local folk festival yesterday and saw something special—three Miccosukee dancers. Witnessed the spirit of the eagle, the grace of the butterfly,…