Context: The informant and I are sitting on my bed in my room. It is about 9:00 pm and she is describing to me some of the stories she heard growing up that impacted her life and viewpoint. Body: Informant: “So the story was that there was a huge bowl of pears in the… Continue Reading »
“The second one is, umm… More knows the devil, because he’s old, than to be a devil. Do you want me to tell you in Spanish? ‘Mas el diablo por viejo que por diablo.’ ” And in what context would you say that? Like, what would you say that in reference to? “Umm,… Continue Reading »
Title: “Locks don’t keep robbers from stealing. Locks keep honest men from making mistakes.” Interviewee: Armando Vildosola Ethnicity: Mexican-American Age: 21 Situation (Location, ambience, gathering of people?): Just me and my older brother Armando, as I asked him to share his most important pieces of wisdom that our family has shared throughout the generations. We… Continue Reading »
“Okay, so it’s this thing, and it’s literally translated, ‘Don’t sell the bear’s pelt.’ Is that what it is? Pelt is fur? Yeah, ‘Don’t sell the bear’s pelt before it’s shot.’ It literally means, like, don’t celebrate until it’s happened. Don’t, don’t, don’t jump the gun. But in Norwegian we say that about hunting and… Continue Reading »
My informant is a friend and sophomore student at USC from Norway. She lived for the majority of her life in Norway before moving and living in Thailand, Dubai, and Namibia until she attended college. Having lived for over a decade in Norway, Norwegian is her primary language. “De gamle bukkene har de stiveste… Continue Reading »