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Author : Arlene Helen Renken
Release : 1986
Genre : Finnish Americans
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Book Synopsis Symbolic Ethnicity in the Rag Rug Weaving Craft of Finnish-Americans by : Arlene Helen Renken
Download or read book Symbolic Ethnicity in the Rag Rug Weaving Craft of Finnish-Americans written by Arlene Helen Renken. This book was released on 1986. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Yvonne R. Lockwood
Release : 2010
Genre : Finnish Americans
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Book Rating : 645/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Finnish American Rag Rugs by : Yvonne R. Lockwood
Download or read book Finnish American Rag Rugs written by Yvonne R. Lockwood. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive "natural history" of a traditional art form honors more than a hundred contemporary Finnish American rag rug weavers and loom builders, whom the author has met and interviewed during more than two decades of research, mostly in Michigan's western Upper Peninsula. As in the classic Finnish American rag rug, Lockwood weaves a colorful yet subdued, artfully lasting, and deeply symbolic tribute that reclaims remnants of past Michigan Traditional Arts Program productions in a fresh composition that will appeal to rag rug artisans, Finns and Finnish Americans, scholars, and a broad public alike. Janet C. Gilmore, Independent Folklorist & Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison --
Author : Heather L. Allen
Release : 1998
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
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Book Synopsis Weaving Contemporary Rag Rugs by : Heather L. Allen
Download or read book Weaving Contemporary Rag Rugs written by Heather L. Allen. This book was released on 1998. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weaving rag rugs is an old technique that arose out of necessity centuries ago. This book brings rag rugs out of old country cabins and places them beside the best of contemporary crafts and decor. The book explores the fascinating history of rag weaving, then explains step by step how to weave a basic rag rug. Filled with scores of color photos of rugs from around the world, the book is a delight for weavers and nonweavers alike. 260 color and 30 bandw photos.
Author : James P. Leary
Release : 1999-01-15
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 335/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Wisconsin Folklore by : James P. Leary
Download or read book Wisconsin Folklore written by James P. Leary. This book was released on 1999-01-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly entertaining and richly informative, Wisconsin Folklore offers the first comprehensive collection of writings about the surprisingly varied folklore of Wisconsin. Beginning with a historical introduction to Wisconsin's folklore and concluding with an up-to-date bibliography, this anthology offers more than fifty annotated and illustrated entries in five sections: "Terms and Talk," "Storytelling," "Music, Song, and Dance," "Beliefs and Customs," and "Material Traditions and Folklife." The various contributors, from 1884 to 1997, are anthropologists, ethnomusicologists, historians, journalists, museologists, ordinary citizens reminiscing, sociologists, students, writers of fiction, practitioners of folklore, and folklorists. Their interests cover an enormous range of topics: from Woodland Indian place names and German dialect expressions to Welsh nicknames and the jargon of apple-pickers, brewers, and farmers; from Ho-Chunk and Ojibwa mythological tricksters and Paul Bunyan legends to stories of Polish strongmen and Ole and Lena jokes; from Menominee dances and Norwegian fiddling and polka music to African-American gospel groups and Hmong musicians; from faith healers and wedding and funeral customs to seasonal ethnic festivities and tavern amusements; and from spearing decoys and needlework to church dinners, sacred shrines, and the traditional work practices of commercial fishers, tobacco growers, and pickle packers. For general readers, teachers, librarians, and scholars alike, Wisconsin Folklore exemplifies and illuminates Wisconsin's cultural traditions, and establishes the state's significant but long neglected contributions to American folklore.
Author : Simon J Bronner
Release : 2015-03-04
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 946/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of American Folklife by : Simon J Bronner
Download or read book Encyclopedia of American Folklife written by Simon J Bronner. This book was released on 2015-03-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American folklife is steeped in world cultures, or invented as new culture, always evolving, yet often practiced as it was created many years or even centuries ago. This fascinating encyclopedia explores the rich and varied cultural traditions of folklife in America - from barn raisings to the Internet, tattoos, and Zydeco - through expressions that include ritual, custom, crafts, architecture, food, clothing, and art. Featuring more than 350 A-Z entries, "Encyclopedia of American Folklife" is wide-ranging and inclusive. Entries cover major cities and urban centers; new and established immigrant groups as well as native Americans; American territories, such as Guam and Samoa; major issues, such as education and intellectual property; and expressions of material culture, such as homes, dress, food, and crafts. This encyclopedia covers notable folklife areas as well as general regional categories. It addresses religious groups (reflecting diversity within groups such as the Amish and the Jews), age groups (both old age and youth gangs), and contemporary folk groups (skateboarders and psychobillies) - placing all of them in the vivid tapestry of folklife in America. In addition, this resource offers useful insights on folklife concepts through entries such as "community and group" and "tradition and culture." The set also features complete indexes in each volume, as well as a bibliography for further research.
