Month: February 2019
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Don Cossack Folklore Expedition – 2010
We continued to document and investigate the Don Cossack singing traditions, by recording the traditions of three new choirs. Here is what our scholarship recipient, Michael Young, shared about his... Read More
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Folklore of Siberian Villages – 2010
Our 2010 expedition to the Siberian village of Turgenevka continued our exploration and documentation of villages established over one hundred years ago as part of the Stolypin reforms. One hundred... Read More
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Russian North Folklore Expedition – 2010
This was the second season of our project “Russian North Folklore Expedition.” We documented oral histories, folklore and songs of those who emigrated into this area that had been a... Read More
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Winter traditions in Kaluga province – 2011
We just returned from our most recent winter expedition, where our purpose was to record songs and document rituals about Orthodox Christmas and Old New Year. We found a wealth... Read More
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Cossack Folklore Expedition – 2011
Kakichev and nearby villages have been home to the Cossacks since the time of Peter the Great. When Peter settled the Cossacks here to secure Russia’s borders, they inherited a... Read More
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Dynamics of Folklore Traditions – 2011
One of the branches of our research program is investigation and documenting of folklore traditions in Siberia villages which were settled as a result of the Stolypin land reforms of... Read More
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Christmas in Russia – 2013
Dr. David Galloway (Hobart and William Smith Colleges) and 7 intrepid students braved the Russian winter to record songs, tales and holiday customs in villages near Yelnya. Along the way... Read More