Texas Folklife: The Folklorist Next Door
Folklorists explore foodways, music, ritual celebrations, and more. Several episode producers participated in Texas Folklife's Community Folklife Fellowship program where they received mentorship, training workshops, and project support.
Learn more at TexasFolklife.org
This project is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities Texas.
Executive Producer: Jeannelle Ramirez
Technical Producer: J.A. Strub
Texas Folklife: The Folklorist Next Door
Recuérdame: Roadside Descansos in East Texas
Join Community Folklife Fellow Blanca Jenkins as she takes you on a journey from Mexico to East Texas while exploring the historic and religious background, purpose, and use of crosses as focal points for roadside memorials. Mrs. Jenkins’ journey will also explore the changes over time to this tradition that is visible all around Texas and the role of faith to overcome grief and make sense of the loss of a loved one.
Learn more at TexasFolklife.org
This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities Texas.