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Bay House owner Brian Warasila reflects on the joys and challenges of owning a bay house in the Town of Hempstead.
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Long Island Traditions Traditions:
Place
Material Culture
Tamara Chernyakhovsky shares a traditional Ukrainian wedding cry sung by a bride before her marriage in which she protests her move from home.
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Brooklyn Arts CouncilTraditions:
Verbal Arts
Ritual
Music
The Chankas of Perú perform the legendary danza de las tijeras (scissors dance), an ancient, highly acrobatic indigenous ritual dance from the southern Andes of Perú.
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Arts WestchesterTraditions:
Dance
This video contains excerpts of workshops given during a two weekend series of performing arts of India, as represented in the Westchester Indian community
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Arts WestchesterTraditions:
Dance
This video is comprised of an audio interview with retired Staten Island Ferry boat captain Frank Peters and original footage taken of the ferry boat in New York Harbor.
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Staten Island Arts Traditions:
Occupation
This video features interpretations of two iconic African American spirituals (Over My Head & Swing Low Sweet Chariot) by Reverand Gayle Heyward and the Luis Augusta Mosely (LAM) Inspirational Choir on Staten Island.
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Staten Island Arts Traditions:
Occupation
Music
Belief
Steve Bhola of the Steve Massive Rhythm Band performs and discusses the multidimensional rhythms that make up J'Ovuert Rhythm band's with Ray Allen, professor of music at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center.
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Brooklyn Arts CouncilTraditions:
Music
Suvdaa Khereid sings "Дөрвон настай халиун" a mongolian folk long that translates to "The four-year-old brown (khaliun) horse."
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Brooklyn Arts CouncilTraditions:
Music
Cheryl "The Gourd Lady" Thomas discusses her dedication to the tradition of gourd making and playing.
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Brooklyn Arts CouncilTraditions:
Material Culture
Music
Fashion Designer Daniel "Dapper Dan" discusses the development of african american fashion during the birth of hip hop.
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Mind-Builders Creative Arts CenterTraditions: