The informant (20) grew up in Virginia Beach, VA and moved to California when she was fifteen. Having spent most of her life in Virginia, she is familiar with many of the local legends, such as the Witchduck Haunting: “The Witchduck Haunting is a legend about Virginia Beach. It starts with this farmer woman in… Continue Reading »
The informant (21) is a Junior at USC. She transferred to USC for her sophomore year, and before that, spent her freshman year at Bennington College in Vermont. The informant is my roommate and she wanted to contribute a drinking game to my folklore collection. This game is known as the Law & Order: SVU… Continue Reading »
The informant was born in Pennsylvania but her parents immigrated to America from Italy. Despite living in America, my informant has very close ties to her Italian roots, and still cooks many traditional Italian dishes. The informant has been making traditional Italian waffle cookies, or Pizzelles, for as long as I can remember. I asked… Continue Reading »
The informant is a 20 year old, Vietnamese American female. She is a junior at the University of Southern California, but was born in Boston, MA. Both her parents are Vietnamese and were born in Vietnam. Over lunch, the informant told me about the Vietnamese New Year celebration that occurs at the time of the… Continue Reading »
The informant is a 20 year old, Vietnamese American female. She is a junior at the University of Southern California, but was born in Boston, MA. Both her parents are Vietnamese and were born in Vietnam. Over lunch, the informant told me about a Vietnamese wedding ceremony called “Picking up the Bride.” The groom and… Continue Reading »