Context: The following informant is a 21-year-old Korean American student. I was having a conversation about dreams when this topic came up. The informant stated that she heard the story from her parents who are Korean immigrants. In this I will be denoted as C and the informant will be denoted as S S: So… Continue Reading »
Every family member on J.R.’s father’s side has experienced the same DREAM. J.R. – “Every single person in my family on my dad’s side, as far back as, like, 4 generations, has had this terrible sleep paralysis at least once in their lives, and during this nightmare they see a manifestation which they believe to… Continue Reading »
The following story is collected from my friend. He lived in Turkey for the most part of his life. He talks about a Turkish tradition in this collection. This interview is done on phone. “A” refers to me, the collector. And “B” refers to the participant. A:” Did you experience anything you can… Continue Reading »
Interviewer: What is being performed? Informant: Folk belief by Crystal Soojung Choi When a Korean mother becomes pregnant with a son, she has a dream that a golden dragon appears to her. Interviewer: What is the background information about the performance? Why do you know or like this piece? Where or who did you learn… Continue Reading »
The informant told me of a dream her mother had before marrying her father, which has deeply influenced her way of looking at the world: “Okay so, one of the earliest stories I remember hearing was my mom, after a few first dates with my dad, came home super worried and didn’t think that she’d… Continue Reading »