ShowcaseDays of the Dead Materials Collection Form #2
Share your community-based and family arts practices related to mourning and remembrance by writing down your stories and/or uploading photos, audio, or video below. Or simply let us know a little about yourself, what you'd like to share, and how we can contact you. Submitted materials will be housed in the BAC Folk Arts archive, both online and in-house for public access with your permission. Thank you for taking part in this important collection project.
*First Name
*Last Name
*Address 1
*Address 2
*City
*State
*Zip Code
Email Address (We strongly encourage you to provide an email address)
*Phone Number
How long have you lived in Brooklyn?
To which traditional culture(s) do you belong or are familiar with? (e.g. Italian, Trinidadian)
What religious traditions do you practice, if any?
What funeral, mourning, and remembrance traditions do you practice or know about?
Can you provide examples of any of the following kinds of folklore of remembrance?
- Music (hymns, dirge music, etc.)
- Food (funeral dinners, graveside meals, etc.)
- Material Arts (flower arrangements, altars, etc.)
- Ceremonies or rituals (wakes, graveside customs, oratory, etc)
- Private memorials (family customs, variations on conventional practices, etc.)
- Folklore of Brooklyn cemetaries, ghosts, etc.
What type(s) of Brooklyn-based documentation can you provide?
- Photos
- Copies of texts (family records, song lyrics, etc.)
- Recordings
- Video
- Written (typed or by hand) remembrances
*Do you gave BAC permission to feature your submitted material on its website?
- Yes
- No
*Can BAC contact you for more information?
- Yes
- No
Would you like to make an appointment with the Folk Arts director to discuss the traditions you know or to bring in materials (documents, photos, etc.) to be scanned for inclusion on our website?
- Yes
- No
You may upload JPG, GIF, .MOV (Quicktime), and PDF formatted files only, not to exceed 100kb in size. Please label your file(s) with your last name in the title. If you have more than three samples to submit, please contact Kay Turner at either kturner@brooklynartscouncil.org or 718-625-0080.
Media File Upload #1
Media File Upload #2
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Fill in the questions below to let us know about other knowledgeable people you think we should contact.
Name(s)and brief description of tradition known.
Phone Number(s)
Email Address(es)
