What is folk culture?
Tradition that has been passed down either written or orally.
What elements of folk culture are still in your life today?
*Pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving
*Attending Mass every Sunday
*Having dinner together as a family
*Attending Mass every Sunday
*Having dinner together as a family
What are three examples of folk culture in the United States?
*Handmade quilts
*The Hawaiin hula, leis, concept of aloha
*Louisiana Creole cuisine, music and language
*The Hawaiin hula, leis, concept of aloha
*Louisiana Creole cuisine, music and language
What are three examples of folk culture from around the world?
*Flamenco song, culture, and dance
*Henna from India
*Chopsticks in China
*Henna from India
*Chopsticks in China
Would it be a loss to our country to lose folk culture? Why or why not?
It would be a loss to lose folk culture in our country because it is our tradition and part of what makes our country what it is today and if we lose that our country could lose its roots and what it stands for.
Should we try to preserve folk culture? If we should then how?
We should try to preserve folk culture by opening up more museums and having field trips to these places be incorporated more in the school system in order for kids to be able to actually see what they are learning about.