Folklore and Expressive Culture Student Research
Spring 2024, section 400
For those with the last names Kn-Z, please choose from this list:
Hawaiian Literature and Ritual
German-Turkish Rap Music as Folklore
Dia de los Muertos: Mexican Identity and the Ofrenda
Tattooing the Heart: The History and Significance of Tattooing within Modern Western Culture
A History of Power: Anthropology & Aboriginal Dreaming Yebeen
For last names ending in A-Ki, please choose from this list:
Echoes of the Columbia: Unveiling the Chinookan Mythology
Urban Legends: Modern Folk Stories
Beneath the Magnolia Trees: For Educators and Lifelong Learners
Klamath Tribes First Foods Traditions
Holy Fangs- Vampirism and Faith
Traditional Healing Practices and Beliefs in Modern Zambia
Folklorico: Diversity and Spirit
Understanding Viking Traditions and Lore
Giants in European Mythology: Discover the Legends
Nautical Folklore of Ireland: Mythology, Folk-Tales, and Superstitions
Native American's Ritual Injustice
Spring 2024, section 401
Last names H-Z, please choose from this list
Firehouse Secrets: Illuminating the Darkness of a Fiery Profession
Discover the Heart of Ainu Culture
Sasquatch in Native American Folklore
Hanami: An Ephemeral, Vibrant Custom
Black Masking Indians of Mardi Gras
Capoeira: A Dance of Resistance
Last names A-G, please choose from this list:
Forgotten Appalachia: African American, the Forgotten Cornerstone of Bluegrass and Appalachia Music
The History and Influence of Vodou in New Orleans
Discover the Tales: Myths and Legends of the Appalachian Mountains
Threads of Myth and Trade: Athena, Arachne, and Early Mediterranean Textiles
Judaculla & the Cherokee Nation
Cat Worshippers of Ancient Egypt
Hawaiian Culture: A Study Through Food
Scottish Folk Creatures: Exploring Scotland's Mythical Beings
The Life of the Brothers Grimm
May Day Celebrations in English
Dia de los Muertos: Going Beyond Mexico's Borders
Winter 2024, section 400
If your last name ends in L-Z, please vote from this column
Locker Room Talk Among Elite Athletes
Investigating the Chupacabra: Unraveling the enigma of a cryptid
"The Ultimate Performance": Changing Gender in Performance
The First Salmon: Honoring Indigenous Traditions of the Pacific Northwest
Celebrating Life and Death in el Dia de los Muertos
Charro: The Folklore that Became a National Symbol
British Football Fan Folklore: A Look into the Spirit of the Game
Bigfoot in the Pacific Northwest
Irish Dance: History through Folklore
If your last name ends in A-K, please vote from this column
Divination: The Art and Lore of Accessing Hidden Knowledge
Medusa: Myth, Mystery, and Modernity
Artemis Unmasked: A look at masculinity, femininity, and sexuality in Ancient Greek myth
Italian Protection Against the Evil Eye
The Impact of Dragons on East Asian Folklore
RPG's, Identity, and Ritual: Identity Exploration Within RPG Communities
A Tale of Two Snow Whites: An Analysis of the Brothers Grimm's Snow White and the Disney Adaptation
Winter 2024, section 401
Last names L-Z, please choose from this column
The Folk Art of Howard Finster
Rose City Riveters: Loud and Proud
Melodies of Magic: Celtic Folk Magic and it's Music
Gully Rap: Life on the Narrow Lane
Nowruz Folk Rituals and Traditions
Last names A-K, please choose from this column
Modern Day Greek Mythology: Birth, Death, Love, & Romance
Balinese Folklore and Mythology in Daily Life
Enter the Trickster: Creators, Cultural Heroes, Clowns and Change Agents in Native American Folklore
The Nuns of Deer Park Monastery
The 12 Japanese Zodiac Animals
Experience the Cojuelo Culture of the Dominican Republic
The Brothers Grimm and Their Impact on Folklore
Dancefloor Diaries: Belly Dancing
Loyly, Vihta, and Finnish Sauna Culture
Exploring Mu-ism: Rituals and Folklore
Reindeer and the Sami People: Ancient Knowledge and Ancient Ways
The Lore of Clan Black Douglas
Fall 2023 400
Last names A-L please choose from this column:
Cut from the Same Cloth: The Quilters of Gee's Bend
Persephone and Hades: Abduction, Love, and Lessons
African Folklore that Survived the Slave Trade
Bonewashing Rituals Around the World
Sunflower Armadillo
How did French Colonialism Affect Vietnamese Street Food?
Skinwalkers, A Native American Tradition
German-American Folklore Through Song
Mayan Culture and Human Sacrifice
Living Traditions: Dia de los Muertos Traditions
Last names M-Z please choose from this column:
Appalachian Echoes: Tune in to the Legacies of Appalachian Music
Japanese Mythology; History and Analysis
Ancient Fox Spirit Folklore and it's Significance Throughout Asian Cultures
Totem Poles in Lummi, Washington
Medusa and the Culture Behind the Myth
Fall 2023, section 401
Last names L-Z choose from this column
Salem Enchantments- Unveiling Witchcraft Trial Folklore
Basket Making Traditions of the Wabanaki
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Olympic Games in Ancient Greece
Chicano Lowrider Culture in Japan
An Eye for Detail: A Dive into the Construction and Culture of Traditional Nordic Clinker Boats
Depictions of Women in Irish Mythology: Good, Evil, and Everything in Between
Beekeeping Traditions in Slovenia
The Spirits and Demons of Japanese Mythology
Last names A-Ki choose from this column
Ireland's Ancient Sport: Hurling, a Folklore Perspective
Slay, the Folklore of American Drag
Reenactment Folklore: A Mixture of History and Performance
The Gastronomic Meal of the French
The Outsiders: Graffiti as Folk Art
Magic: The Gathering, a Folklore Study
Summer 2023, section 400
Last names K-Z, please choose from this list
Let's Play! Sharing Five Nights at Freddy's Folklore
Introducing the Montessori Method
La Leche League's Folklore: A Breastfeeding Support Folk Group
Folklore and Eorzean Adventurer
Ancient Zoroastrian Ritual of Chaharshanbeh Suri During Nowruz
Last names A-H, please choose from this list
The Culture of Sport Climbing in the Rock Climbing Community
Folklore of Online MRA Communities: No FAP November
Exploring Indigenous Perspectives of Mexico's Día de Los Muertos
The Folk of Digital Storytelling
Tarantati: The Ancient Spider Bite of Puglia
Arnica: Flowering Plant- Folk Healer
Totem Poles of the Haida Nation
Fall 2023, section 401
Last names L-Z choose from this column
Salem Enchantments- Unveiling Witchcraft Trial Folklore
Basket Making Traditions of the Wabanaki
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Olympic Games in Ancient Greece
Chicano Lowrider Culture in Japan
An Eye for Detail: A Dive into the Construction and Culture of Traditional Nordic Clinker Boats
Depictions of Women in Irish Mythology: Good, Evil, and Everything in Between
Beekeeping Traditions in Slovenia
The Spirits and Demons of Japanese Mythology
Last names A-Ki choose from this column
Ireland's Ancient Sport: Hurling, a Folklore Perspective
Slay, the Folklore of American Drag
Reenactment Folklore: A Mixture of History and Performance
The Gastronomic Meal of the French
The Outsiders: Graffiti as Folk Art
Magic: The Gathering, a Folklore Study
Summer 2023 401
Last names Go-Z, please choose from this list:
Welcome to the World of Cosplay!
Folklore of the Lineage of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Sasquatch Folklore of the Pacific Northwest
Arirang, Korean Folklore Songs
What is LARP'ing? Live Action Role Playing
Chinese SiZhu Music Folk Orchestra
The Evil Eye: Educating About This Ancient Belief
A Journey into Japanese Origami
Jineology: Female Freedom Fighters
Lunfardo: The Language of Tango
Intercultural Relations in Indigenous Music From the Ecuadorian Andes
Last names A-Ga, please choose from this list:
Witch, Woman, and Wonderous Power
Exploring the Secrets and Wonders of Water Dousing
The Evolution of Cultural Expression Through Fairies
Altai Kazakh Falconry: Wings of Cultural Legacy
Water Witching, Which Tools Are Right for Me?
Ashkenazi Food Traditions: Its Evolution Throughout History With the People Who Love Them
Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Themes of Norse Mythology
Introduction to Chinese Ancestral Worship
Modern Arab Cultural Traditions
Black Lives Matter: Standing Against Systemic Racism
Spring, 2023
Alpinism and Mountaineering: The Mystery of
Life, Death, and Risking It All.
Altai Throat Singing
Appalachian Gardening Folklore
The Jotunns: Symbols of Norse Philosophy
Peace. Love. Unity. Respect: Technoshamanism
Southen Alaskan Indigenous Hunting Practices
European Folklore- The Strigoi
Mooncakes and the Mid-Autumn Festival
Greek Mythology: Melpomene and Thalia
Eastern Orthodox Clergy Vestments
Winter 2022, Anth 452 001 with Dr. Gross
Last names M-Z, please choose from this column
The Spread of Covid 19 Conspiracy Theories
Analyzing Posters and Memes in China During Global Pandemic
How Has Covid Impacted Makeup Artists' Methods?
Hopefully Hooking Through the Pandemic
Holiday Family Meals During the Pandemic
Funerals During the Covid-19 Pandemic
A Look into the Growth of Twitch Streamers
Pet Ownership During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Saving Face: The Folklore of Crafting Face Masks During the Pandemic
Winter 2022, Anth 452 001 with Dr. Gross
Last names A-L, please choose from this column
Tarot Cards: Divination, Manipulation, and Covid
Pandemic Effect on Social Change and Art
Covid-19 and Pandemic-Inspired Art
Covid -19 Effect on Music and Musician
Healthcare Heroes: Archetype and Folklore
The Balconies of Italy: The Role of Balconies as the New Public Space During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Winter 2022 Section 400
Last names M-Z, please choose from this column
Bigfoot: The Legend and Reality
Puns: Using Puns to Reproduce Culture
The Importance and History of Western Dragons
Viking Death Rituals: Better to Die with Honor than Live with Shame
Tolowa Tribe: Rituals of Life and Death
Japanese Tea Ceremony: A Genre Exploration
Melungeons- Mixed Race People of Appalachia
Behind the Trees: A Glimpse into the Lore of the Supernatural of the Appalachia Region
Winter 2022 section 401
Last names K-Z, please choose from this column
Seeking the Holy Thorn of Glastonbury
Gemlore: The Culture Surrounding Gemstones and Crystals
Yule Know it When you See it: Yule Throughout History
Mbira: Traditional Musical Instrument of Zimbabwe
Yokai Boom: Resurgence in Japanese Culture
Global Gestures: Are They the Same?
Becoming Bwiti: The Tobi Si Initiation of the Fang
Section 401, Fall 2021
Last names O-Z, please vote from this column
Ukiyo-e: The Art of Wood Block Prints
Yurei: The World of Vengeful Japanese Ghosts
Pirekua: Traditional Song of Purepecha, Mexico
Celtic Faeries: Centuries Old Folklore
Winter 2022 Section 400
Last names A-L please choose from this column
Mortuary Feasts of the South Fore
The Symbolic Evolution of Black Cats
Mermaidia: An Exploration of Mermaid Folklore
History and Modern Depictions of Robin Hood
Pusto Noc: Death Rites in Kashubian Culture
Mumming Tradition in New Foundland
Midsommar in the American West
Art Expression Through Kalinga Tattoo Artistry
The Evolution of the Zombie through Modern Media
Winter 2022, section 401
Last names A-J, please choose from this column
Ancient Greek Theatre and the Festival of Dionysus
Dwarves: A Long and Short History
Hezhen Yimakan: the Strength of Stories
Yee Naaldlooshii: The Navajo Skinwalker
Bloemencorso: The Zundert Flower Parade
Native American Headdresses of the Columbia River Tribes
Section 401, Fall 2021
Last names A-N, please vote from this column
The Role of Maternal Figures in (a handful of) Disney's Fairytales
Morgan le Fay: Enchantress, Arthurian Folklore Icon, Fairy Queen, Feminist Icon
Whistled Language: Oaxaca, Mexico
Folk Embroidery: Telling Stories with Thread
La Quincinera (apologies, the tilde won't appear over the 'n' on this site)
Plant Spirits and Songs of the Amazon
Menstrual Taboos: Menstrual Huts of Nepal
Section 400, Fall 2021
Last Names M-Z please vote from this column
Drude- Where Nightmares Came From
Beware the Cautionary Tale- Little Red Riding Hood
Carnaval de Barranquilla- Quien Lo Vive Es Quien La Goza
Nordic Folklore and Traditions in Scandinavia
Nine Tailed Fox- East Asian Folklore
Ayahuasca Healing Rituals and Globalization
Vampires: What They Have Been and What They Are Now
World of Warcraft Raiders: A Modern Folklore Perspective
Section 400, Fall 2021
Last Names A-K, please vote from this column
Hokkaido Ainu Iomante -The Sending Back Ceremony for the Bear
Reki-jo Japanese History Otaku: Tourism and Performance of Japanese Identity
Traditional Thai Massage: Performance, Distinct Styles, Learning Influence, and Rituals
Tales of Women in New England Folklore
The Armenian Genocide: A Tragic Folklore
Kumihimo: Braiding Tradition with Innovation
Summer 2021 Folklore Student Research
Last names M-Z please choose from this column
Japanese as a Second Language: Using Statistics and Folk Groups to Optomize
Doljabi- Korean Fortune Telling
Salmon People: Impact on Pacific
Power, Community, and Identity: Whale Folklore of Indigenous North America
North American Wildman: Fact or Fiction?
Romany Marriage and a Word of Warning
Folklore of Female Hairstyles in Ancient Rome
Jewish Myth in Nazi Propaganda
Necessary for Knowledge: Library Bookbinders
Last names A-L please choose from this column
Abharacht: The Irish Vampire and Other Irish Folklore
La Cueca: Traditional Chilean Dance
Gothic Performance: Dark Folklore and Subversive Ritual
Hermes: Deceiver, Protector, Trickster
The Not So "American" Traditional Wedding
Opera dei Pupi: Sicilian Puppet
Discover the Symbolism of Bindi
Ritual Witchcraft in American Neopaganism
Winter 2021 Folklore Student Research
If your last name begins with Mo-Z, vote from this list
Paniolos- The Hawaiian Cowboys
LA SANTA MUERTE- The Holy Death
Traditional Turkish Archery and Folklore
The Mari Lwyd- A Brief Guide to the Welsh Folk Custom
The Fisher Poets Gathering- Astoria, Oregon
Consuming Burning Man: Temporary Realizations, Permanent Transformations
Traditional Fly Fishing: Western America
Voodoo in New Orleans: Beyond the Exploitation
Japanese Kabuki Theatre- A Uniquely Stylized Art of Storytelling and History
Rosemaling- A Norwegian American Folk Tradition
QAnon and the Blood Libel as Folklore
Mal de Ojo: An Exploration of Folk Illness
If your last name begins with A - Me, please vote from this list
Folkloric Significance of Alien Abductions
Folklore of Ramen: How a Simple Noodle Defined Post WWII Japan
The Bodhran: A New Classic in Irish Music
Western American Rodeo Folklore
The Dread Queen of Spring: Persephone Through the Ages
White Lightening on the Horizon: The History and Folklore of Moonshine
The Ancient Chthonic Cult of Eleusis
Summer 2019 Student Research
Last names Ko- Z please choose from the following research projects
Harlem Renaissance and Black Artistic Expression
Crossing the Line: Naval Rituals on the Equator
Hudhud Chants of the Ifugao Tribe
The Tradition of Rumspringa in the Amish Culture
Welfare Legends in the United States
Samhaim: The Celtic Origin of Halloween
Last names A- Kli please choose from the following research projects:
Appalachian Folk Music and the Invisible Voices
Folklore of the Virgin of Guadalupe
Curanderismo: Traditional Faith Healing of Mexico & the Border Region
Flamenco Actual & Flamenco Nacional
Slab City: The Last Free Place in America
Exploring the Chicano Punk Scene in Los Angeles
Navajo Ceremonies: Language and Beliefs
Anthropology 452, Oregon State University
Winter 2018 Student Research
Fables and Folktales: Their Purpose in Culture
Folklore in Film: Black Panther
Fixing Fate: Superstitions of the Military
Chilkat Weavings of the U.S. Northwest Coast Natives
Tattoo Traditions Among Sailors
La Rumba Cubana: Rhythm, Race, and Reminders of a People's Roots
The Folklore of UFO Support Groups
Folklore in Cherokee Basket Weaving
Winter 2018 Student Research
Maori Haka: A New Zealand Folk Tradition
Ritual Self-Flagellation and Crucifixion in the Philippines
Capoeira: Falling Outside the Circle and into the Throes of Society
From Folk Hero to Anti-Hero: The Rise of the Narcocorrido
Peyotism in North American Indian Groups
Roma Dance: A Form of Nonverbal Expression
Palm Leaves and Patterned Weaves: Weaving in Tonga
Hey Ma! Durga Puja's Performative Power in West Bengal, India
Winter 2019 Student Resesarch
Students with the last names of Lew-Z please vote on this group of projects:
Wedding Costuming of Tlemcen, Algeria
Diving Deep into Earth Diver Sacred Stories
The Legeend of John Henry: How the Folk Hero was Made
Women and Traditional Irish Storytelling
Exploring the Heavy Events of the Scottish Highland Games
Kumi Odori: Traditional Okinawan Dance-Drama
Yōkai: the mysterious monsters of Japanese folklore
The Adventures of a Hungrian Trickster Puppet
A Tale as Old as Time: The Folklore of Beauty and the Beast
Groundhog Day: Contemporary Divination
Swords in Japan: A Reflection of Japanes Culture and its History
Students with the last names of A- Lee, please vote on this group of projects:
Lullabies: Contradictions and Expressions
Alien Sightings and Abductions
Feminism and Grimms Fairy-tales
Dao Mau: Vietnamese Mother Goddess Worship
Flamenco: The Spanish Southern Tradition of Touch, Dance, and Song
Khon: Masked Dance Drama in Thailand
Witches and Witchcraft in North American Folklore
Mal de Ojo: Puerto Rico and the "Evil Eye"
Spiritualism in Puerto Rico: Discovering Espiritismo
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