Folklife

Rawhide Braiding with Doug Groves

May 18, 2020 | Category: Folklife

by Rebecca Snetselaar, Folklife Specialist, Nevada Arts Council, 2020 The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering draws people to Elko, Nevada in late January, when the chances of a blizzard—or black ice […]

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We Are the Folk!

May 18, 2020 | Category: Folklife

By Rebecca Snetselaar, Folklife Specialist, Nevada Arts Council Before there was folklore, there was lore, something that was taught. The English word “folklore” appeared in 1846, describing “traditional beliefs and […]

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Sauce, Not Gravy!

May 18, 2020 | Category: Folklife

by Rebecca Snetselaar, Folklife Specialist, Nevada Arts Council, 2019 Foodways are one of the easiest kinds of folklife to find. Recipes that families brought with them when they came to […]

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