Think of New York: what do you think of? Skyscrapers, tall buildings?
savor fried West Indian bread, called roti;
You can also see signs in EVERY language: Hebrew,
Russian‌
And Chinese.
“Folklife” refers to the skills, arts, practices, stories, and lore that are shared by a group of people “Musicians at Casita” Martha Cooper
and transmitted or taught in family or other group activities,
Many ethnic groups, like the Jewish community and AfricanAmericans, have been involved in heated conflicts. Exploring cultural traditions, however, inspire us to see one another with renewed respect and admiration.
New Yorkers express their creativity through music, festivals, food, crafts, architecture, ethnic clubs, and religion. Documenting New York in pictures lets us permanently Record how people live and work in the city.
To play: • you and a friend, who also raises pigeons, are on rooftops next to each other
• you both chase your pigeons off your rooftops with a bamboo pole
• shout, whistle, or wave a flag to keep
the birds up in the air and moving towards each other's flocks so the birds can "mix" together
• if your birds are not well trained, they may get confused and fly back to the your opponent's rooftop
• when this happens, your opponent has "copped" one of your birds and won the game.
If you keep your eyes peeled, you can see these flocks of birds above many rooftops in the city.
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