folklife
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of folklife
Example Sentences
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He sought out new music but also visited the Lomax folklife collection at the Library of Congress to find old songs that could be recast.
From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2019
“Academics hoard research like dragons hoard gold,” Guha Shankar, a folklife specialist at the Library of Congress, who works closely with the Passamaquoddy, told me.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 30, 2019
Just 30 minutes away is St. Fagans National History Museum, the best look anywhere at traditional Welsh folklife.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2018
Topics include social and economic history, the press, fiction, folklife, politics and government, Native Americans, religion and sports, but that’s just a sampling.
From Washington Times • Jul. 22, 2017
The Thompsons may have been the last black string band still active, said Wayne Martin, folklife director for the North Carolina Arts Council.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2012
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