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A woman in a colorful floral print dress sits on a chair in an open-air house in the Caroline Islands. She is supervising a young woman sitting in front of a loom, working on a weaving project. Another young girl is sitting in the background, winding yarn around a warping board. Drapes that line the open windows have been pulled up to reveal the tropical forest surrounding the house.

CCG Year of Engagement Podcast #2: Warp and Weft of Yap’s Outer Islands

Posted by: Meg Nicholas

Bringing On Summer Interns!

Posted by: John Fenn

Man being interviewed about his experiences with COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 Recollections: New Collection of COVID-19 Interviews with Funeral Professionals, Now Available Online

Posted by: Douglas D. Peach

Three young people listening to music with headphones.

Enjoy the Archive Challenge at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival–Onsite or Streaming

Posted by: Stephen Winick

Gessellie M. Caraballo Ruiz hand selecting coffee cherries at her farm Finca Christal in Yauco, Puerto Rico, with two windows in the background revealing views of the mountains.

Homegrown Foodways Film Premiere: El Motor: Coffee and the Heart of Puerto Rico

Posted by: Michelle Stefano

A woman claps her hands

Sephardic Songs with the Susana Behar Ensemble: Homegrown Plus

Posted by: Stephen Winick

Head and shoulders portrait of a man

Jack Rescues the Princess from the Tiger: A Bahamas Jack Tale

Posted by: Stephen Winick

A photo taken at night of the 3 filmmakers walking toward Wat Thammarattanaram

Homegrown Foodways Film Premiere: Bayous, Buddha, and Padaek: Southern Louisiana’s Lao Foodways

Posted by: Michelle Stefano

Three people stand in a garden courtyard with musical instruments,

Ensemble Sangineto from Italy: Homegrown Plus

Posted by: Stephen Winick