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The essay "The Ukrainian wedding: The effect of memebership in Ukrainian cultural organizations on retention of Ukrainian wedding traditions" discusses the influence of cultural groups such as the "Shumka Dancers" in preserving and reviving traditional rituals, Appendix, Project Proposal, Annotated Bibliography

"Aspects of symbolically encoded interaction between insiders -The participants and audience of wedding rituals" discusses the wedding as a performance and drama. Includes bibliography.

"Symbolism in the wedding ritual marking the passage of a young woman from single to married status" discusses elements of in the Ukrainian wedding tradition that symbolize change for the bride. Includes bibliography.

This essay analyzes the organic and superorganic natures of folklore in contemporary folklore theories.

A collection of texts of songs, proverbs and customs collected from informants in Alberta. Appendix contains text of a religious letter from Father Kuban.