Looking at the Cultural Terrain of Pennsylvania Dr. Patreese Ingram

Cultural Heritage Adds Roots and Balance To Our Lives When an elder dies, it is as if an entire library burns down - African Saying When an elder dies, it is as if an entire library burns down - African Saying “My 7th grade students all know about the personal lives of music and film stars. But ask then how their parents met, and few of them know.” “My 7th grade students all know about the personal lives of music and film stars. But ask then how their parents met, and few of them know.” “My father died 36 years ago when I was 8 years old. He gave me life, a few pictures and fewer memories. I wish he had written something of his life, so that I could know him better” “My father died 36 years ago when I was 8 years old. He gave me life, a few pictures and fewer memories. I wish he had written something of his life, so that I could know him better”

“If we don't respect our traditions, it’s the same as disrespecting our elders. If we disrespect our elders, it’s the same as disrespecting the forest. Trees give us shade and shelter, and will provide for the next generations of our people. Water will continue to flow out of the forest, as long as the elders continue to pass on the knowledge and traditions of our culture.” – SOMKIT KIRIKUMSAP

Traditions are the things we do to stay connected to our past Traditions are the things we do to stay connected to our past Knowing our heritage has a lot to do with our sense of identity, our sense of roots, our sense of connectedness Knowing our heritage has a lot to do with our sense of identity, our sense of roots, our sense of connectedness

What Are The Cultures and Traditions of Pennsylvania That Are C herished ?

Unlike Japan, Pennsylvania is anything but homogeneous Anabaptist Groups Anabaptist Groups

Jewish, African, Puerto Rican

Swedish, Polish, German

Asian Philadelphia’s ChinaTown Sri Venkateswara Indian Temple, Pittsburgh

The Special Foods We Eat Whoopi Pies Whoopi Pies The popular Polish halupkies, “galumpkies” or “blind pigeons” - cabbage rolls stuffed with meats, rice, onions and spices. The popular Polish halupkies, “galumpkies” or “blind pigeons” - cabbage rolls stuffed with meats, rice, onions and spices. Porgies Porgies Whoopie Pies Whoopie Pies

The Special Foods We Eat Bleenies – fried potato pancakes often served at festivals and church bazaars Bleenies – fried potato pancakes often served at festivals and church bazaars Pennsylvania Pretzels Pennsylvania Pretzels Chicken pot pie (meat or fowl and potatoes in a dough pie, cooked in a kettle on top of the stove, not in the oven Chicken pot pie (meat or fowl and potatoes in a dough pie, cooked in a kettle on top of the stove, not in the oven sauerkraut (pickled cabbage) sauerkraut (pickled cabbage)

The Crafts That We Treasure

The Holidays We Celebrate

The Way We Celebrate Holidays The Way We Celebrate Holidays The Mummers of Philadelphia New Years Parade The Mummers of Philadelphia New Years Parade

The Dances We Enjoy Salsa Appalachian Clogging

What Aspects of Your Pennsylvania Culture Would You Like to Preserve? Find a Partner Find a Partner Each person share one aspect of your culture that is important to preserve. It might be: Each person share one aspect of your culture that is important to preserve. It might be: Stories about how your family or ancestors came to Pennsylvania Stories about how your family or ancestors came to Pennsylvania Foods that are traditional for your place of origin Foods that are traditional for your place of origin Celebrations, ceremonies, rituals, or holidays that your family continues to celebrate that reflect your place of origin Celebrations, ceremonies, rituals, or holidays that your family continues to celebrate that reflect your place of origin Piece of advice that has been handed down through your family that reflects the values held by ancestors Piece of advice that has been handed down through your family that reflects the values held by ancestors