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This is a photograph of Suzanne Hesselson, posing with freshly baked crumb buns.

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Foodways

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 David' Zhu discusses Chun Lian, decorative door panels that are used to promote Chinese traditions through the folk art craft of Chun Lian, a special New Year's decoration using Chinese Calligraphy.

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Ritual

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Material Culture

Migration

Bill Marinaccio discussed Hurricane Carol in 1954 

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Place

Occupation

This video presents some of the stories collected for the LI Traditions' exhibit "Freeport Waters" about famous celebrity Guy Lombardo who resided in Freeport for many years until his passing in the late 1970s.

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Verbal Arts

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Occupation

In this story bayman Michael Combs of Freeport shares his experiences with his bay house and working on the bay after Superstorm Sandy.

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Place

Occupation

This is a series of public performances organized by Long Island Traditions. 

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Dance

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Tour the Staten Island neighborhood of Port Richmond with young traditional dancer Jesus Almedo

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Foodways

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 Gaga Music 
 

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Demonstration of Kwe-Kwe pre-wedding ritual by Winston "Jeggae" Hoppie at Brooklyn Arts Council's The Sweetest Song Festival 2014. 

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This interview clip features TAUNY Heritage Award Winner and New York State champion fiddler Don Woodcock of Kendrew Corners in St. Lawrence County, northern New York. In the midst of teaching me tunes to play at the Old-time Fiddlers' Gathering that weekend in Watkins Glen, NY, Woodcock demonstrates some singing dance calls that were popular in the past, along with some fiddle tune variations that show how tunes are played differently in different parts of the region and beyond.

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