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Hex Workers: African American Women, Hoodoo, And Power In The Nineteenth- And Early Twentieth-Century U.S., Ann Kordas 2016 Johnson & Wales University

Hex Workers: African American Women, Hoodoo, And Power In The Nineteenth- And Early Twentieth-Century U.S., Ann Kordas

The Journal of Traditions & Beliefs

No abstract provided.


Disclaimer, 2016 Cleveland State University

Disclaimer

The Journal of Traditions & Beliefs

No abstract provided.


A Thai Woman, Her Practice Of Traditional Thai Astrology, And Related Gender Issues, Matthew Kosuta 2016 Mahidol University

A Thai Woman, Her Practice Of Traditional Thai Astrology, And Related Gender Issues, Matthew Kosuta

The Journal of Traditions & Beliefs

No abstract provided.


Gender And The Politics Of Exclusion In Pre-Colonial Ibadan: The Case Of Iyalode Efunsetan Aniwura, Olawale F. Idowu, Sunday A. Ogunode 2016 Osun State University

Gender And The Politics Of Exclusion In Pre-Colonial Ibadan: The Case Of Iyalode Efunsetan Aniwura, Olawale F. Idowu, Sunday A. Ogunode

The Journal of Traditions & Beliefs

No abstract provided.


Eliciting Acts As Cultural Reflectors In Wole Soyinka's Childe Internationale, Moji A. Olateju 2016 Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife Nigeria

Eliciting Acts As Cultural Reflectors In Wole Soyinka's Childe Internationale, Moji A. Olateju

The Journal of Traditions & Beliefs

No abstract provided.


Sjsu: Diversity University, Cotton Stevenson 2016 San Jose State University

Sjsu: Diversity University, Cotton Stevenson

University History

‘San Jose State: Diversity University’ was written and designed to be a series of conversations with people who have been a part of the fabric of San Jose State. The narrative includes reflections of how they came to San Jose State, and what it was like at the time that they were, and have been here.


Oral History Project/Geneva Holiman, World War Ii, Jacqueline M. Seek 2016 Southern Adventist University

Oral History Project/Geneva Holiman, World War Ii, Jacqueline M. Seek

World War II

No abstract provided.


Oral History: James Cruz- Medic During Vietnam, Britani P. Brown 2016 Southern Adventist University

Oral History: James Cruz- Medic During Vietnam, Britani P. Brown

Vietnam

The purpose of this oral history report is to inform readers about the time in James Cruz's life when he was in the military. He was not only a medic in the Vietnam war, but also a conscientious objector. As the interviewer and author of this interview it is Britani Brown's goal to expose Mr. Cruz's experience and stories to those who wish to learn more about these experiences or the man himself. She hopes readers will appreciate and find use or interest in this report.


Ilhan, Nura, Radwa, Ziagull And Children, ILHAN, TSOS 2016 Brigham Young University

Ilhan, Nura, Radwa, Ziagull And Children, Ilhan, Tsos

TSOS Interview Gallery

Ilhan, his wife Nura, and their children resided near Kabul, in a region where both the Taliban and ISIS were active. As Shias, Ilhan’s family faced numerous menaces, including threats from ISIS that they would be beheaded if they did not display ISIS flags. Ilhan’s sister Radwa, who is deaf and mute, was forced to marry a regional leader. In addition to being threatened on religious grounds, Ilhan’s family was also threatened by an elder of their town. Out of desperation, Ilhan’s family sold their house appliances, escaped Afghanistan, and arrived at the …


口述歷史工作坊 (二) : 訪談問題設定, 嶺南大學香港與華南歷史研究部 2016 Lingnan University

口述歷史工作坊 (二) : 訪談問題設定, 嶺南大學香港與華南歷史研究部

口述歷史工作坊

No abstract provided.


口述歷史訪談 : 指引及舉隅, 嶺南大學香港與華南歷史研究部 2016 Lingnan University

口述歷史訪談 : 指引及舉隅, 嶺南大學香港與華南歷史研究部

口述歷史工作坊

No abstract provided.


An Oral History With Liz Stagg Of The Oxford Farmers' Market, Liz Stagg, Victoria De Leone 2016 University of Mississippi

An Oral History With Liz Stagg Of The Oxford Farmers' Market, Liz Stagg, Victoria De Leone

Oral History Interviews

Liz Stagg and her husband Frank Coppola owned and operated The Farmers' Market Store for 12 years. It was a small store in Oxford, MS that offered local produce, meats, dairy, and other food items. Her husband passed away in 2015, and Liz closed the store in October 2016. I was trying to understand how Liz saw her place in the community, and what drove her to open, and close, the store.

This oral history was conducted as a final project for Catarina Passidomo’s class on Southern Foodways in the Fall of 2016.


Bilal, Bilal, TSOS 2016 Brigham Young University

Bilal, Bilal, Tsos

TSOS Interview Gallery

Bilal was 23 years old when he drowned in Greece. He was cheerful, intelligent, and full of energy.

He was a journalist in Afghanistan who received a death threat from the Taliban. His family decided that he should flee the country alone for survival since they couldn’t afford for the whole family to go.

He escaped from the camp in Moria by finding a hole in the fence. He outran the police, found a ship in port, and jumped on it as it was leaving. He later had 10 unsuccessful attempts to leave Greece for Germany. He was caught by …


Zurvan, Zurvan, TSOS 2016 Brigham Young University

Zurvan, Zurvan, Tsos

TSOS Interview Gallery

Zurvan and his family had a good life in Afghanistan. He worked as a clerk in a spice shop. After doing business with a foreign company, the Taliban threatened him with death. To escape this threat, he and his family escaped to Iran and hired a smuggler to get them to Turkey. From there, they traveled to Greece in an overloaded boat. They have been living in a camp in Greece, stuck in limbo, ever since. Zurvan feels hopeless, like everyone in the camp is being treated in an inhumane manner. He also feels guilty for bringing his children into …


Aarash, Aarash, TSOS 2016 Brigham Young University

Aarash, Aarash, Tsos

TSOS Interview Gallery

As an anti-corruption journalist in Afghanistan, Aarash’s family’s life was threatened by warlords. His car was shot at, their guesthouse was bombed, and later when they were threatened at gunpoint, they tried to make a new life in India. But in India, they discovered difficulties in obtaining permanent visas so they had return to Kabul where they hid at a friend’s house for 20 days while obtaining documentation to flee to Turkey. Once in Turkey, they learned that Afghan registries had been closed since 2010. They determined that they needed to either apply for asylum in Turkey or leave for …


Idiris, Idiris, TSOS 2016 Brigham Young University

Idiris, Idiris, Tsos

TSOS Interview Gallery

Idiris is an 18-year-old Somalian refugee now living inUtah. He describes his life, mentioning that he only lived in Somalia for six years then moved to Ethiopia, where he stayed for seven and a half years.His life inEthiopia was peaceful and happy in comparison to Somalia, where Idiris and his family witnessed continuous violence. Idiris’s father eventually learned of the opportunities and education available in America and decided to move his family there for a better life, leaving behind family and friends. Coming to America, Idiris and his family did not know what their new home would be like. They …


Ua94/6 Gemini 15 Memories, Pam Thurman 2016 Gemini 15

Ua94/6 Gemini 15 Memories, Pam Thurman

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Pam (Livingston) Thurman's answers to WKU Gemini jazz band questionnaire. See Gemini Jazz Bands online exhibit for more information.


Ua94/6 Gemini 14 Memories, Nancy Pollard 2016 Gemini 14

Ua94/6 Gemini 14 Memories, Nancy Pollard

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Nancy (Baker) Pollard's answers to WKU Gemini jazz bands questionnaire. See Gemini Jazz Bands online exhibit for more information.


Ua94/6 Gemini 14 Memories, Karen Matchus 2016 Gemini 14

Ua94/6 Gemini 14 Memories, Karen Matchus

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Karen (Warren) Matchus' answers to WKU Gemini jazz band questionnaire. See Gemini Jazz Bands online exhibit for more information.


Ua94/6 Gemini 15 Memories, Merry Herbert 2016 Gemini 15

Ua94/6 Gemini 15 Memories, Merry Herbert

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Merry Herbert's answers to WKU Gemini jazz band questionnaire. See Gemini Jazz Bands online exhibit for more information.


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