Keepers of Tradition

As the state folklorist, I’ve ventured out to annual ethnic festivals and inside the homes and work spaces of countless traditional artists around Massachusetts in an effort to understand folk art traditions that individuals and communities care enough to sustain and to pass on. This archive is now finding an expanded audience through our online exhibition (www.massfolkarts.org) and this blog. Read about our latest fieldwork finds or learn about what these “Keepers of Tradition” are up to. We want to hear from you, too, is there an individual, group, or tradition we should know about? Do you know of an endangered tradition worth supporting?

Maggie Holtzberg, Ph.D.
State Folklorist

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