The informant is marked EL. I am marked CS. She shared with me a few forms of folk medicine practices she has learned over the years over coffee. EL: “Yeah, so…my mom is super into homeopathic remedies and there’s a couple of weird ones that like, supposedly relieve colds.” CS: “Great, can you tell… Continue Reading »
The informant is marked EL. I am CS. She shared with me a few forms of folk medicine she has learned over the years. EL: “There’s this other remedy too I always used to tell my friends about. Obviously in like high school everyone always has a hard time falling asleep, so my mom… Continue Reading »
Informant: My informant, L.K., is 19 and was born in New York but raised in Dubrovnik, Croatia from age 5 to 18. L.K. father is working for a tourist agency and part time water polo referee and his mom is a financial manager for a restaurant in Croatia. He has a younger brother and sister… Continue Reading »
Informant: My informant, G.L., is 19 and was born and raised in West Lake Village. G.L. parents both run their own company together. She has one older brother and her family is mainly Italian but is completely Americanized. Folklore: “The ingredients and instructions to cure a stomach ache for a baby or small child was… Continue Reading »
Informant: My informant, G.L., is 19 and was born and raised in West Lake Village. G.L. parents both run their own company together. She has one older brother and her family is mainly Italian but is completely Americanized. Folklore: “My grandma use to use this formula on my hair when I was younger to get… Continue Reading »