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Posted by: Stephanie Hall
Bats show up everywhere at Halloween. Often they are playing a bit part, in the background of decorations and advertising as a kind of mascot for the holiday. But they do show up in their major role in horror movies and television programs, as the dreaded vampire transforms into a bat and flies away. The …
Posted in: Folksong, Halloween, Legends, Native American History
Posted by: Stephanie Hall
As some of our readers may remember, tomorrow is the second anniversary of Folklife Today, and our very first post was about Halloween. Last year, we did a series of posts about collecting Halloween and Day of the Dead photos through a special hashtag. You can see some of the results here and here and …
Posted in: Folksong, Halloween, Halloween Stories, Hispanic American History, Holidays, Narratives, Native American History, Storytelling