Links Also see Folklife-in-Education Links on this site for a list of all websites used by Louisiana Voices.   Louisiana Links Louisiana Public Broadcasting: websites focusing on folklife video documentaries. Swapping Stories: Folktales from Louisiana Good For What Ails You: Secrets of the Bayou Healers Louisiana Folk Artist Biographies The People of Louisiana from Colonization to Reconstruction: A Medley of Cultures: a virtual exhibit at Louisiana State Museum Louisiana Tourism Encyclopedia of Cajun Culture Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism Resources Sorted by Genres   National Folklife Websites American Folklore Society: Includes TAPnet: Traditional Arts Programs Net, information about traditional arts programs throughout the United States. American Folklife Center Library of Congress: This site has a wealth of information online about folklife resources and traditions, including: Folklife & Fieldwork: A Layman's Introduction to Field Techniques Documenting Maritime Folklife: An Introductory Guide Teacher's Guide to Folklife Resources American Folklife: A Commonwealth of Cultures History of Jim Crow Smithsonian Institution Folklife and Folkways: This site features a wealth of information on folkways throughout the world that have been featured at the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival, including: Smithsonian Institution: The Mississippi Delta: The 1997 Festival of American Folklife featured the Mississippi Delta which includes northeast Louisiana. This site includes the articles on the region from the festival book. Spring 1999 Our School Summer 1999 Hallway of Memories CARTS -- Cultural Arts Resources for Teachers and Students: This site of the National Network for Folk Arts in Education provides an online clearinghouse for national and regional resources related to folklore. Find virtual folk artist residencies, educational teaching tools, articles, and more.   Online Photo Collections George A. Stokes Photographic Inventory of Folk Houses in Rural Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana Pointe Coupée at the Millennium

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