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A Collection of Edible and Medicinal Plants Foraged in Utah
Clarissa Chipman
A field guide to 68 edible and medicinal plants found in Utah
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The folklore and street art of Center Street
Alissa Christensen and Ashley Rookstool
This project looks at the folk art located on Center Street in Provo, Utah. Includes photographs of local graffiti and community exhibits
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Stick It: The Lasting Experiences of Gymnasts
Jason Gibbons
About the experiences of gymnasts. This paper highlights the importance of mindful coaching tactics and comradery in the face of difficult situations.
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Keep Portland Weird: Urban Legends and Personal Narratives that Typify the Downtown Portland Experience
Brett Hilton
A collection and analysis of urban legends and personal narratives surrounding downtown Portland. This paper explores the function of Portland lore and the social issues that inform and influence it.
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Hawaiian Supernatural Beliefs
Alohilani Jacob
About superstitions and supernatural beliefs among Hawaiians
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The Haunted City: Ghost Stories from a Spooky Town
Ellie Kuoppala
A collection of ghost stories collected in the town of Butte, Montana.
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Ghost Personal Experience Narratives
Jaclyn Malmrose
About Personal Experience Narratives on ghosts as told by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Quietly Myself: The Story of the BYU Students that Identify as LGBTQ+
Dalan Nelson
Items, stories, and beliefs from LGBTQ+ students at BYU. Includes interviews on Pride items, LGBTQ+ relationships with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and other folklore of the LGBTQ+ community
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Chain Letters
Seth Peters
An analysis of how chain letters and their variants act as a form of modern-day folklore
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Bet You Won't Guess My Middle Name: Middle Name Customs in LDS Culture
Kayla Rane
About the Latter-day Saint tradition of withholding a daughter's middle name. Includes interviews about women who legally adopted their maiden name as a middle name upon marriage.
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When I Grow Up: An Analysis of Emerging Desire of Belonging and Career Paths
Clara Welge
About the careers that people envisioned they would pursue as children and the careers that are currently pursuing as adults. This paper examines how folk groups influence individual career paths.
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Culture Beliefs in the Transition to Marriage
Bryton Wilson
About BYU student courting experiences. Includes interviews on dating, engagement, proposing, and the wedding celebration.
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Hungry Ghosts
Ming Li Yew
About supernatural events that have occurred during Hungry Ghost Festivals
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On Lullabies
Jane Athay
This is a discussion of lullabies and their purposes seen through a family tradition.
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Brown Family Wordplay
Miriam Brown
Brown family wordplay. This shows how wordplay plays an important role in my family's humor traditions.
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The Sanderson Wampus Cat
Sarah Buckner
Collection of Sanderson Wampus Cat stories and illustrations.
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Hospital Stay During the COVID Pandemic
Emilee Carr
A patient describes how his non-COVID related hospital stay and care was affected by the regulations of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Korean Folklore in My Family
Michelle Chambers
Korean family stories, customs, and beliefs. This paper focus on how such folklore reflects on Korea and its people.
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Crocheted Blankets Project
Andrew Cheney
This project analyzes the patterns in color, design, use, passing on, and value of crocheted blankets.
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Dad Jokes
Kaylee Cox
A collection of Dad Jokes. The paper explores the elements of a dad joke and why it persists as a prominent tradition about fathers.
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