For some it was a walk down memory lane. For others it was a glimpse at their heritage. And for a few it felt like going home. The Heemet Fescht brought culture to life. Held at the Pennsylvania ...

Aubrie Blauvelt holds a BA in both German and Folklore & Ethnomusicology from Indiana University all the way in Bloomington, Indiana. In her time in Indiana, she focused primarily on storytelling in ...

NPR's Emily Feng talks with the German-Syrian duo Shkoon, who are returning to their roots with the release of their new album FIRAQ. Sponsor Message THORBEN DIEKMANN: Shkoon is basically the first ...

German Americans make up one of the nation’s largest ancestry groups, with nearly 45 million people claiming German roots. But if you want to see where that heritage runs deepest, the latest Census ...

Austro-German folklore has a Christmas villain that may be scarier than Krampus. The villain is a beaked demon-woman who disembowels her victims. Frau Perchta, the "Belly Slitter," sneaks into homes ...

NPR's Emily Feng talks with the German-Syrian duo Shkoon, who are returning to their roots with the release of their new album FIRAQ. Shkoon's album 'FIRAQ' gets to their roots, fusing Arabic folklore ...

SAN ANTONIO — The holiday season in San Antonio took a mischievous turn Friday night as the city hosted its second annual Krampus Parade, a rapidly growing celebration that blends German folklore, ...