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36432
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Since the founding of Raleigh, farmers have been bringing their products to market in the city; in the 1950s, the local government set up a larger facility for the City Market, which then grew to a larger facility in the 1990s. Interest in farmers markets has waxed and waned over the years, but the marketplace rituals share features from around the world.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 52 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2005,
p3-11
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36437
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The author traveled to all 100 counties in North Carolina to seek out local cooks and their recipes and stories. A sampler of this collection is reproduced in this article.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 52 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2005,
p12-49
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36439
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After finding a journal that belonged to his grandmother from 1951-52, the author was able to devise what daily life was like for an African American woman.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 52 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2005,
p50-54
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36441
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A collection of photographs.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 53 Issue 1, Spring-Summer 2006,
p26-41
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36442
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“Drink houses” were parties that were hosted by individuals who offered a place to buy beer and get together with people and listen to music. Luther Mayer, known as Captain Luke, spent a large portion of his life performing in these drink houses in the Winston-Salem area as an entertainer, musician, and artist.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 53 Issue 1, Spring-Summer 2006,
p42-66
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36445
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The image of the Virgin Mary has appeared since the Spanish appeared in Mexico. The image personifies womanhood, love, hope, compassion, and humble strength. In modern times, her image has also been integrated into commercial and marketing endeavors.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 53 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2006,
p13-17
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36499
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Through an analysis of the ways South Georgia turpentiners use the past and tradition to actively express feelings in the present, the author demonstrates how rhetoric is employed in folk expression to both combat exoteric forces and express variable interpretations of the past and reveal in-group factionalism with concern to memory.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 53 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2006,
p18-35
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36502
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JC Kemp represents the large scale musical transformation that took place during the 1950s in the central Appalachians. He combined old time fiddle music and gospel singing, contributing to the bluegrass sound.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 53 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2006,
p36-48
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36504
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Digitalization made all the difference when trying to preserve historical movements. It enables researchers to load their data onto searchable database and access it anywhere. The article outlines the principles and methods used in a multi-dimensional project centered in western North Carolina.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 53 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2006,
p50-59
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36505
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Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF)’s philosophy is creating community through music and arts, and while they host various folk performances during their festival, the food is not to be ignored either. Chefs from as far away as Africa and as close at the local market gather to showcase the foods that are symbolic to them or their community.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 54 Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2007,
p6-11
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36508
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Ramps, a type of onion that smells and tastes like a cross between leeks and garlic, were and are used for a variety of purposes. Regional to Appalachian areas, they can be eaten raw or cooked, and were often the centerpiece of many funny stories about eating or harvesting too many of them.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 54 Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2007,
p12-17
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36509
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A drum circle in Asheville has become an integral part of the city after existing for over a decade. One drummer starts the beat, and then others pick it up and carry it as a soloist intercedes occasionally and people dance around. Pages 7-12 are photographs of some of the participants.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 54 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2007,
p4-12
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36513
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Holt is receiving this award for his ability to communicate the importance of traditional arts to different audiences from North Carolina to nationwide.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 54 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2007,
p18-21
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36514
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Lau is a scholar, ethnographer, administrator, advocate, activist, and artist. Her competence at festival coordination reached far beyond the complex skills required for production: she touched the lives of participants through her empathy, observation, and communication.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 54 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2007,
p22-25
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36516
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The Music Maker Relief Foundation (MMRF) has been helping musicians preserve Southern traditions that most of them learned to play by simply listening. It focuses on musician sustenance, musical development, and cultural access.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 54 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2007,
p26-28
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