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36323
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Fascinated with music as a child, David Harrell made a barn to provide a hospitable meeting place where musicians can maintain and add to their musical skill, as well as act as a social gathering.
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39440
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Karen are the largest ethnic minority in Burma; fleeing from the Burmese army, they crossed into Thailand to live in refugee camps for years. Being highly persecuted incentivized them to hold onto their culture, especially when they entered new places such as North Carolina. Wai contributes to the perpetuation of the culture through her leadership of a youth group.
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39446
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In a tradition dating back to the time of slavery, Blue Monday Shad Fry is and event conducted the day after Easter, when hundreds of shad are caught and cooked in honor of springtime.
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39468
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Hawkeye Indian Cultural Center has provided services vital to preserving, celebrating, and illuminating cultural traditions of the Native Americans of the sandhills in and around Hoke County since 1997. Their mission is to strengthen families, unite people through cultural enrichment, and enhance the self-sufficiency of underserved and distressed communities.
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39651
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The Ward family has been in the Beech Mountain area since the Revolutionary War era, and had kept many of their traditions throughout the years. Traditions in the family consist of musicians and musical instrument makers, painters, clothing makers, and more.