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Personal Experiences and Impressions of the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic
Quincy Taylor
Experiences and impressions of the Covid-19 pandemic from a Covid-19 survivor.
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The Folklore of the Chaco - A Folk Life Approach
Summer Toffoletti and Roberto Toffoletti
Folklore gathered from the Chaco region of South America, specifically Argentina. This project takes a Folk Life approach, as it is centered on the region of the Chaco and the folk group which resides there (mainly gauchos and farmers); the collection includes a variety of folk genres taken from this folk group.
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A Night to Remember: An Exploration of High School Dance Culture in Utah
Emmie Tolman
This collection explores the customs and practices surrounding high school dances throughout Utah. This paper explores how school dances appear to build friendships and memories rather than developing romances.
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Missionaries' Experience and Opinion on Folk Beliefs in Foreign Countries
William Warner
Stories about missionaries and their encounters with folk medicine, remedies and treatments.
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If you had thirty seconds
Sophie Wartena and David Wartena
This paper looks at personal identity through lens of material folklore.
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Unwritten Rules of League of Legends
Taylor Whitlock
A collection of folklore surrounding the game League of Legends.
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COVID survivor interview
Ellen Wight
A survivor of COVID-19 describes her personal experience with the virus.
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Ghostlore in Oregon: A Field Guide
Abbi Wilbur and Brakita Kuhns
A collection of legends, PENs, and memorates surrounding reportedly haunted locations in Oregon. Written in the style of a field guide.
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The Chinese Perspective on the Coronavirus
Georgi Ana Wilson
Two Chinese college students discuss how they were affected by living in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic that originated in China.
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Folklore from Second Generation Immigrants
Kamorah Wolfgramm
Folklore from children who were born in America but raised by immigrants from foreign countries. This paper analyzes the duality that these individuals face as the result of cultural integration.
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Living Legends: Maintaining a Trans-Cultural Identity
Elena Arana
A case study analyzing how identity is created and maintained in a performance group composed of Latin American, Native American, and Polynesian students at Brigham Young University.
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Spanish Fork Contemporary Legends
Sophie Carter (Hatch)
Stories that happen in and around Spanish Fork. This paper features mostly contemporary legends, etiological legends, and memorates.
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Generations of Christmas: Christmas Traditions in the Eubank and Holbrook Families
Jensyn Eubank
This project examines the Christmas traditions of the Eubank and Holbrook families and attempts to identify which factors make traditions more or less likely to be passed down.
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Legend Trips in Central Illinois
Taylor Garrett
A documentary focusing on local legends surrounding Coles County in East Central Illinois and community legend tripping.
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Meta-Memes: An Analysis of Self-Commentary in Meme Culture
Ryann Henderson
About the Drake formats meme.
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Foodlore
Aaron Higuchi and Deidere Higuchi
About food culture in a Japanese family that grew up in Hawaii.
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The Uninvited: The Ghosts of Brigham Young University
Melanie Kimball
Ghost stories about BYU. This paper is a collection of ghost stories set on campus and analyzes the role the university's religion plays in the narratives._
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Proud to Be a Caveman: School Spirit at American Fork High School
Emily Larson
About the cheers, rivalries, and traditions of American Fork High School
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Chinese American Food
Michael Lee
A collection of Chinese American food recipes and a discussion on how those recipes developed and diverged from traditional Chinese cuisine.
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Hawaiian Baby Folklore
Steven Lord
About Hawaiian Baby Folklore. This paper includes the Hawaiian Creation Myth, Hawaiian pregnancy folk beliefs, Hawaiian naming traditions, and Hawaiian post-birth customs.
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State Stereotypes
Lexi Maycock
About stereotypes of the Pacific Northwest, New England, the Deep South, the Midwest, California, Texas, and Utah.
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Paranormal Stories and Spiritual Legends: The Importance of Religious Family Folklore
Ainslee McMullin
Family folklore stories about paranormal and spiritual experiences. This paper highlights the role of the importance of religious family folklore in building familial bonds.
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Bridal Showers and Bachelorette Parties Among Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Alex Merrill
Stories about Latter-day Saint Bridal Showers and Bachelorette parties
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