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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


Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism

Resources Sorted by Genres  


National Folklife Websites

American Folklore Society

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

Folklife Resources for Educators

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:

Local Learning -- The National Network for Folk Arts in Education: This site of Local Learning 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

 

National Endowment for

            the Arts.

 
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