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- American Folklore Society - Founded in 1888, the AFS publishes the prestigious quartlerly Journal of American Folklore and works to further the discipline of folklore studies, to improve the professional well-being of its members, and to increase the respect given to diverse cultures and their traditions.
afsnet.org
- Australian Folklore - Journal of studies in the field of Australian folklore as well as theoretical and field studies by scholars from around the world.
www.une.edu.au/~arts/FolkloreJournal/AF.htm
- Bozeman Folklore Society - Montana - An all- volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, preserving, enjoying and sharing the music, dance, arts, crafts, and skills of traditional cultures, with a special focus on country and square dancing and fiddle music.
geocities.com/bfsdancing
- British Columbia Folklore Society - Dedicated to the collection and preservation of the traditional and contemporary folk culture, folklife, ad folklore of the people of British Columbia, Canada.
www.folklore.bc.ca
- Center for Folklore and Ethnography, University of Pennsylvania - Undergraduate and graduate programs in Folklore and Folklife, events announcements, links.
www.sas.upenn.edu/folklore
- Folklore Society of Greater Washington DC - Furthering the understanding, appreciation, and performance of traditional folk music and folklore, the FSGW sponsors over 200 events in the DC area each year, including festivals, concerts, dances, and swaps; the site also includes a lenthy list of folk music links.
www.fsgw.org
- Folklore Society, London, England - Founded in 1878, the Folklore Society maintains offices at the Warburg Institute and archives in the DMS Watson Science Library at University College London, with reference and lending facilities; publishes low-cost library booklets, academic works, and the peer-reviewed journal Folklore; and holds a number of lectures and social events each year.
www.folklore-society.com
- Folkore Fellows at the Kalevala Institute of the University of Turku - International scholarly network founded in Finland in 1908, furthering professional training of folklorists as well as promoting scholarly contacts and publication activities.
www.folklorefellows.org/index.html
- Giants Carriers Association - A federation of the groups supporting the people carrying giants in the public festivals in Catalonia and abroad; the Association publishes a magazine called Gegants (Giants) and maintains a library and files of dances and music for giant carriers.
www.gegants.org/angles/index.html
- Greek American Folklore Society - Dedicated to the study, preservation, and instruction of the traditions of Hellenic folk culture and folk arts from all regions of Greece and communities of the Greek Diaspora past and present; primary focus on stage re-enactments of traditional Greek costumes, songs and dances, plus lectures, exhibits, and workshops.
www.hri.org/GAFS
- Historical Museum of Southern Florida: Folklife - Exhibits document South Florida's cultural diversity through the traditional arts, crafts, foodways, and music of Anglo-American, Latin-American, and Afro-Caribbean residents.
www.historical-museum.org/folklife/folklife.htm
- Hungarian Folklore List Discussion Group - Perpetuating Hungarian folklore by exchanging thoughts, experiences, and ideas (in Hungarian and English).
hungaria.org/lists/folklor
- Maryland Ghosts Association - Group devoted to ghost hunting and researching Maryland ghosts and spirits.
marylandghosts.com
- Missouri Folklore Society - Organized in 1906 to encourage the collection, preservation and study of folklore, including customs, institutions, beliefs, signs, legends, language, literature, musical arts, and folk arts and crafts of all ethnic groups throughout the State of Missouri.
wysiwyg://10/www2.truman.edu/~adavis/mfs.html
- National Council for the Traditional Arts - Dedicated to the preservation and documentation of traditional arts in the United States through festivals, tours, concerts, public radio, television programs and films.
www.ncta.net
- New York Folklore Society - Information about the Society, its publications and programs, forums and conferences, plus links to other folklore and related resources.
www.nyfolklore.org
- North Carolina Folklore Society - Founded in 1913, the NCFS promotes the appreciation and study of North Carolina's folklife.
www.ecu.edu/ncfolk
- Northern Virginia Folklife Archive - George Mason University - Archive of papers about folklore and folklife in Northern Virginia, the Mid-Atlantic region, and beyond.
www.gmu.edu/folklore/nvfa
- Orpheus Hellenic Folklore Society - Illinois - Specializing in the presentation of traditional Greek Folk Dancing and Costume.
www.ohfs.org
- Paint Creek Folklore Society - Michigan - Non-profit group supporting folklore, folk music, and folk dance in the Rochester Hills area of Michigan.
www.paintcreek.rochester.mi.us
- Palouse Folklore Society - Volunteer non-profit organization in the Moscow, Idaho / Pullman, Washington area dedicated to preserving and celebrating cultural traditions of folk music, dance and traditional arts and crafts.
www.angelfire.com/folk/pfs/index.html
- Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation - Founded in 1974 with the objectives of researching, studying, conserving and promoting the popular culture of the Peloponnese and, more generally, of Greece as a whole.
www.culture.gr/4/42/421/42101/4210101/e421a011.html
- Philadelphia Folklore Project Archives - Sampling of photographs, audio and videotapes, manuscripts, and artifacts documenting the folk culture of diverse Philadelphians.
www.folkloreproject.org/archive
- Seattle Folklore Society - Washington - Current schedule of folk music concerts sponsored by the Seattle Folklore Society, Washington State
www.seafolklore.org/folksche.html
- Spokane Folklore Society - Washington - Non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to the celebration of Folk Arts, particularly music and dance.
www.SpokaneFolklore.org
- The Folklore Archive of the Shota Rustaveli Institute of Georgian Literature - Collecting Georgian and Caucasus folklore, with scientific analysis of the material and publication.
www.acnet.ge/folklore.htm
- The Giants Carriers Association - The Giants Carriers Association is a federation of the groups supporting the people carrying giants in Catalonia in the public festivals.
www.gegants.org
- Tree Leaves' Folk Fellowship - A cooperative / collective of folk enthusiasts, folklorists, artists, musicians, religionists, and culturalists who seek to preserve folk and tree lore, culture, ways, religion, art, music, and beliefs.
www.treeleaves.com
- Victorian Folklife Association - Dedicated to the protection and promotion of the cultural heritage of the people of Victoria, Australia, of those informal, unofficial aspects of our heritage which are folklife.
home.vicnet.net.au/~folklife
- Virginia Folklife Program - The VFP assists cultural organizations, community groups, state agencies, and others in planning projects on Virginia folklife, and in writing grants to obtain funding to support such projects, with a focus on fieldwork and new media presentations of folklore.
minerva.acc.virginia.edu/~foundhum/vfp/home.html
- Virginia Folklore Society - Non-profit organization founded in 1913 and dedicated to the discovery, collection, publication, and preservation of folklore and traditional culture in Virginia and to furthering the understanding, appreciation, and performance of traditional arts and crafts of the State.
www.virginia.edu/~vafolk
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