CULTURE
Food- They hunt pigs,cow,sheep, black bear,beaver, white tailed deer, and raccoon. They pick hickory nuts, chestnuts, walnuts, cherries,corn, pumpkin, squash, and beans. Family’s churned their own butter and buttermilk. They can not get coffee or tea so they mostly drink apple cider and fruit wines.
Music- The famous song "Country Roads" by John Denver, is about West Virginia. Their cultural music is mostly country, this is because it relates to their land, traditions and it expresses all of the nature and everyday life in their environment.
Food- They hunt pigs,cow,sheep, black bear,beaver, white tailed deer, and raccoon. They pick hickory nuts, chestnuts, walnuts, cherries,corn, pumpkin, squash, and beans. Family’s churned their own butter and buttermilk. They can not get coffee or tea so they mostly drink apple cider and fruit wines.
Music- The famous song "Country Roads" by John Denver, is about West Virginia. Their cultural music is mostly country, this is because it relates to their land, traditions and it expresses all of the nature and everyday life in their environment.
Traditions, Festivals, and Fairs
Vandalia Gathering-May memorial day weekend in Charleston,
Strawberry Festival-May in Buchanan,
FastivALL-June in Charleston,
Mountain State arts and crafts Fair-July in Ripley,
West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival-August, September Labor day weekend in Clarksburg,
Mountain state forest festival-September, october in Elkins,
Bridge Day-October in New River Gorge,
Winter Festival of lights- November, December, January in Wheeling.
Vandalia Gathering-May memorial day weekend in Charleston,
Strawberry Festival-May in Buchanan,
FastivALL-June in Charleston,
Mountain State arts and crafts Fair-July in Ripley,
West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival-August, September Labor day weekend in Clarksburg,
Mountain state forest festival-September, october in Elkins,
Bridge Day-October in New River Gorge,
Winter Festival of lights- November, December, January in Wheeling.
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