9+ Top Folk Traditions and Customs from Different U.S. States

A guide to the top folk traditions and customs from various U.S. states, showcasing unique practices, celebrations, and local heritage.

American Folklore Society

https://americanfolkloresociety.org/

National professional network promoting research, documentation and resources on U.S. folk traditions and regional folklore.

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South Florida Folklife Center (HistoryMiami)

https://historymiami.org/south‑florida-folklife-center/

Dedicated to documenting and exhibiting traditions, music, crafts, foodways and occupations rooted in South Florida’s multicultural folk life.

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Traditions: South Florida Folklife

https://historymiami.org/south‑florida-folklife-center/highlighted-projects/traditions-south-florida-folklife/

Detailed overview of folk customs in South Florida—Cuban, Haitian, Mexican, Caribbean music, Santería, boat‑building, sponge harvesting and more.

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Folklore of the United States

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folklore_of_the_United_States

Comprehensive encyclopedia entry on U.S. myths, legends, tall tales, immigrant folk customs, regional festivals and storytelling traditions.

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Gullah Culture & Traditions

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gullah

Focuses on the folk traditions, festivals, foodways, storytelling and basket‑weaving of the Gullah‑Geechee people in South Carolina and Georgia.

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Dyngus Day (Polish‑American custom)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Amigus‑dyngus

Describes Buffalo NY Dyngus Day celebrations and other local Polish‑American customs observed across states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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Northwest Folklife Festival (Seattle)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Folklife

Annual public festival celebrating Pacific Northwest folk arts, music, dance and traditions from Alaska and Washington state communities.

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Missouri Folklore Society

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChronoZoom

State‑level organization collecting Missouri folklore: customs, legends, folk arts, dialect, music and regional traditions.

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Texas Folklore Society

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Folklore_Society

Collects, preserves and shares folk practices of Texas and the Southwest: songs, ballads, superstitions, legends, games and dance.

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