As part of Folk Fusion’s mission to help communities that become vulnerable to culture loss due to environmental, political, or socio-economic destruction, it is time to take a look at the beginnings of a longitudinal analysis of the situation on Puerto Rico post-hurricane Maria and what changes, if any, have occurred since the destruction that …
What does it mean to be free? That is the question of an 1876 court case involving a young girl that had been enslaved in the historic Gold Coast area of Ghana, a region where slavery had been outlawed, but enforcing it would prove to be hard to do. Loyalties run deep in political spectrum, …
Folk Fusion One thing that is so striking about traveling outside the United States is getting to experience the Old World charm that exists in so many places around the world. The ornate alleyways give way to open town squares filled with historic monuments, shops and businesses, food and drink. It is all part of a travelers …
Celebrating Slovenian Heritage as we “Scare Away Winter” at the Kurentovanje Festival in Cleveland! It’s time to “scare away winter” and usher in spring with the annual Kurentovanje festival in one Cleveland Ohio neighborhood. The Kurentovanje is originally a Slovenian festival that brings the ethnography of culture and art together for a multi-day Pre-Lenten event …
I am engulfed in Viking culture this year. And, as for one recreated Viking ship in the Shetlands this week, it is engulfed as well! In flames that is. It is all part of the spectacular event called Up-Helly-Aa, or as I like to call it, the “Oh-Hell Yeaaaah!” festival that is taking place in …
The Story of Multnomah Falls, Oregon Columbia River Gorge, Oregon – One of the most beautiful places in all of the United States lies within the interior of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Natural Preserve. It is located just north of Mt. Hood about an hours drive east of Portland. I visited this little …