Spanish: Sana sana colita de rana si no sana hoy sanara mañana Translation: Heal, heal, little tail of the frog. If you don’t heal today, you’ll heal tomorrow. Full translation AG: This is something that parents tell their children basically, when they complain about something hurting or something going wrong. It rhymes, too, which is… Continue Reading »
Main Piece: “The Tio de Nadal is a Catalan Christmas tradition that some Catalonia immigrant communities brought with them to other parts of the world, particularly in the Western Hemisphere there are big Catalan populations that still do it. But basically what it is a little log that you prop up on a kind of… Continue Reading »
Main Piece: “Shame Shame Shame, I don’t want to go to Mexico no more more more, There’s a big fat policeman at the door door door, He grabbed me by the collar, Made me pay a dollar, I don’t want to go to Mexico no more more more, Shame!” Background: This piece was recited to… Continue Reading »
Background: My informant is a friend of mine of Chinese, Taiwanese, and Japanese heritage. His parents are both from Taiwan and are mixed between Chinese, indigenous Taiwanese, and Japanese. The purpose of the call was specifically so that I could gather folklore from my informant, and they were aware about that as well. Context: This… Continue Reading »
Description “In Puerto Rico, they say a witch is getting married.” Context I was sitting with a few informants as we all discussed our cultures and our different belief systems. After one informant randomly offered their thoughts on what the Persians believe about rain when the sun shines, this informant gave me this tidbit of… Continue Reading »