Folklore Final Exam

Assemblage

A collection of different things that comes together to create a meaningful and beautiful single unit.

Body Art

Any purposeful, aesthetic modification of supplementation to the body.

Henna

The dried and powdered leaves of the henna plant, used to temporarily dye the skin with designs.

Costume

Special dress that enables the expression of alternate identities in exceptional, extraordinary contexts.

Dress

Daily clothing worn to reflect one’s physical environment, social context, and as a personal marker.

Coding

Composing a message so that it makes sense to a chosen audience within a particular social/cultural context.

Vernacular architecture

Everyday buildings lived in by everyday people.

Ballad

A sung narrative.

Gullah Geechee

Descendants of Africans who were enslaved on the rice, indigo, and cotton plantations of the lower Atlantic coast.

Foodways

The eating habits and culinary practices of people, region, and historical period.

Cajuns

An ethnic group living in South Louisiana who are Acadian exiles - French-speakers from eastern Canada.

Mark Hewitt

A potter from England who moved to NC, combined salt and ash glaze, and purchased a house in NC for good clay and pine wood.

Daniel Johnston

A potter from NC who was an apprentice for Mark Hewitt and learned to make giant pots while in Asia.

Florencio Morales

A gardener known for his famous yard decorations that represent his religion, heritage, and beliefs.

Don King

A Sheridan saddle maker who developed the 'Sheridan' style and won the NEA award for his saddles.

Ellen Adair

An actor who transforms into each new character she dresses in costume.

Lewis Wheeler

An actor who changed his appearance for a role and noticed it affected how people viewed him in everyday life.

James Ingram

A reenactor at Colonial Williamsburg representing African Americans who were not enslaved.

Terry Thon

A reenactor at Colonial Williamsburg representing the poorer class and women during that time.

Jay Vogel

A veteran reenacting General Longstreet, connecting his war experiences to his performances.

Frank Orlando

A retired school teacher reenacting General Lee and teaching historical truth about the Battle of Gettysburg.

Mary Jackson

A sweetgrass basket weaver whose craft has been passed down through generations and who won the NEA award.

Ola Belle Reed

A music performer from Ashe County, NC, known for singing bluegrass and ballads reflecting her beliefs.