Hear Alabamians describe their traditions in our FOLK IN FIVE videos,
then submit your own to alabamafolklife@gmail.com!
K-12 teachers! Check out our FOLK IN FIVE program!
GRANDFATHER’S GLASS EYE Darryl Harrison · Opelika, AL
FAMILY REUNIONS Jerrick Kellum · Mobile, AL
THE CHRISTMAS STORY David Wyatt · Gadsden, AL
CHRISTMAS GIFT Chris Burgess · Alabaster, AL
CATCHING SANTA Bianca Talley · Huntsville, AL
EASTER DRESSES Wayne and Susan Cowhick · Wadley, AL
CORN DAY Stephanie Metzler · Oneonta, AL
HOLIDAYS WITH FAMILY Linda Sue Weeden · Red Level, AL
QUILTING Gloria Jones · Livingston, AL
CORNBREAD DRESSING Candace Sutton · Livingston, AL
EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE Gwen Ofield · Lisman, AL
THE LORD’S PRAYER Kacey Read · Hokes Bluff, AL
HUNTING Colter Nelson · Forkland, AL
4TH OF JULY FAMILY REUNIONS Curtis Shipper · Huntsville, AL
RED VELVET CAKE Natasha Jones · Pennington, AL
KIBBEH Richard and Marsha Hawarah · Mobile, AL
FROG LEGS Jack Lee · Lewisville, AL
SINGING IN THE KITCHEN Pauline George · Montgomery, AL
NEW YEAR’S DAY Roberta Coleman-Craig · Birmingham, AL
DRESSING AND POUND CAKE Jennifer Landrum · Hokes Bluff, AL
SUNDAY AFTERNOONS AT CHURCH Morris, Leon, Maurice Perryman · Lafayette, AL
CHRISTMAS EVE PAJAMAS Debra Roberts · Waverly, AL
SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS Chris Buckridge · Mobile, AL
CHRISTMAS CANDY Macy Boykin · Gilbertown, AL
PLAYING DOMINOES Christine Dean · Auburn, AL
SUNDAY DINNER Nicole Boyd · Emelle, AL
CAMPING IN STATE PARKS Cameron Barton · Demopolis, AL
FISH FRIES ON THE 4TH OF JULY Archie Dean Hooper IV · Wetumpka, AL
Share your tradition with us!
Folklife includes traditions passed down through families, communities, or work life. It could be a recipe, a song, a story. The way you tie a fishing lure, lay out a garden, stitch a quilt, or celebrate a holiday.
Send a 5-minute video of your folk tradition to alabamafolklife@gmail.com or contact us and we’ll help you record it!
FOLK IN FIVE videos will be posted on the AFA website and preserved in the Archive of Alabama Folk Culture at ADAH.