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Don Quattlebaum talks about his hash recipe and how the tradition comes from people using all parts of the hog.Digital Traditions
General - Traditional Arts
Home to a wealth of folk traditions, South Carolina is culturally and geographically diverse. From the Appalachian Mountains to the Sea Islands and from rural crossroads to urban centers, the state boasts rich sources of traditional culture and folklore. Rooted in family and community activities, folklife involves expressive forms of many kinds that are communicated verbally and by observation or imitation. Folk artists can learn through apprenticeships, but most often are taught informally by family members or close friends. This sharing of information can occur in many different group settings - familial, occupational, religious, social, and educational. Folklife is dynamic by nature, a part of a community's history that continues to develop every day, with every generation.
Digital Traditions was developed to provide access to the Folklife Resource Center (FRC) at McKissick Museum. For thirty years, deeply rooted traditions like quilting, pottery, basketry, communal foodways, and folk music have been documented through audio, video, and photography. For further information about any of the artists featured on Digital Traditions, send your questions and comments to hallagan@mailbox.sc.edu.
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The first annual International Brunswick Stew Cookoff, held in Richmond, VA.Video
Elbert Brown recalls how farmers used the baskets in the first half of the 20th century.Video
South Carolina State Senator John Drummond talks about the theft of a hash pot from his hunt club. Senator Drummond died on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016. Learn more at The State.com.Video
Jerry Gantt shows the site of the Grendel Mill hash house. Beth Rembert recalls working at the hash house as a child. Sharon Deas’ father, Charles Flinn, was the hashmaster at the Grendel Mill hash...Video
Smith singing at the 1988 Harborwalk Festival in Georgetown, SC. Aired on "Midday 5" program with WCSC-TV in Charleston, South CarolinaVideo
Anthony Kelly of the Lower Lake Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department talks about making barbecued hash.Video
Maree Dowdey featured on an episode of Making It Grow! with host Rowland Alston. Courtesy of SC Educational Television.Video
Drink Small performing with his band in 1992 at the "Heritage of Song" concert hosted by McKissick Museum at the University of South Carolina. Co-produced with South Carolina Educational Television.