AP Human Geography



Name: ___________________________ Period# _____ Date: _________________Folk Culture Notes:Definition:Folk culture: cultural traits such as ___________, _____________, ________________, and institutions of usually _________, ___________________________________.Folk culture is usually passed from person-to-person within the relatively small, ________________________________________________________. Aspects of Folk CultureFolk Culture comprises people (and object ,etc.) who represent or maintain a “traditional” mode of lifeLive ______________________________Or ____________________________________________________________ Folk culture is usually rural, tight-knit, conservative, and?largely self-sufficient. There ______________________________________________________________________________, religious, or general community rituals.Tradition comes first – change comes _________________ and __________________Folk cultures may be either (or both) material or non-material:______________________________________________________ made by members of a particular cultural group Nonmaterial culture: Folklore: _________________, ________________, _________________, folk beliefs (superstitions and customs) Dialects, religions, etc.Video Link: OR Popular CultureFolk CultureTaboos and TattoosWhat are taboos? Watch the following video: OR Pre-Reading Discussion Questions:What are your own personal beliefs about tattooing? What has influenced your ideas of tattoos?How does your particular cultural group view tattoos (ethnic, religious, youth vs. adults, etc.)Based off your ideas what do tattoos reveal about a person/person’s decisions.5886450825500Article “Taboos and Tattoos Link: Reading Questions:What are the Mormon’s views towards tattoos and their reasoning for those views?What are the Polynesians views towards tattoos and their reasoning for those views?Which set of views most closely corresponds to your own beliefs of tattoos? Explain how. ................
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