“Once you work on an egg, you forget the world.”
Ihor Kunasz on pysanky, tradition, and the Ukrainian diaspora Interview by Eryka Dellenbach Ihor Kunasz is a geologist and world-renowned expert in lithium. Of Ukrainian … Read more
The Blue Dress
A grandmother stitched a memorable Jalisco dress but sewed up tightly the truth of her origins. by Mele Martinez My nana, Aurora Martinez, was a … Read more
From Cameroon to the Desert: Atelier Diama Designs by Tradition
by Lisa M. O’Neill “This is the first collection,” says Ndifor Chesi, as he gestures to a rack full of brightly patterned dresses. Chesi is … Read more
Costume and Cultural Appropriation
Folklorists have long been interested in the study of Halloween festivities as an example of a communal ritual event steeped in symbolism. Like carnival, rites … Read more
Doll-Sized Geography: Gayle Castañeda’s Museum of Ethnic Costume
When Gayle Castañeda was five years old, her grandparents brought her a doll from Nassau, the Bahamas, outfitted in traditional costume. “When I saw … Read more