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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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American Sign Language Idioms: Where they come from, and the people who use them.
Amanda Reece
About American Sign Language Idioms. This paper explains the relationship between ASL idioms and the overall ASL culture.
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Quilts in Utah
Juliana Reynoso
The contributor shares the stories behind and meaning of her handmade quilts.
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Folklore Final Project: BYU Engagement and Wedding Rings
Emily Thomas
Engaged or married BYU students talk about their engagement and wedding rings.
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Anti-Catholic Folklore in Latin America
Bryce Tucker
This paper talks about Anti-Catholic Folklore in Latin America and how it circulates among missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Sketchy or Dangerous LDS Missionary Experiences
Monica Allen
This is a look at twelve stories and thoughts about dangerous or sketchy missionary experiences from five different returned missionaries. I use the term 'sketchy' because it is not always obvious whether the missionaries were in danger or not.
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The Other Side of Magic: The Trials, Tricks, and Triumphs of Disney Cast Members
Keely Bailey
This paper focuses on the stories told by Cast Members about their experiences dealing with guests. It examines why the stories they told are the ones chosen and the order to discover what it says about working for Disney and what it means to be a Cast Member.
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