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Folklife Collection - Salisbury State University Track and Field

by Salisbury University Students (1992)

1 folder (0.1 linear feet)

In 1992, former Salisbury University Student Kelly Surgent collected folk material. She conducted a field project on the track and field team at Salisbury State University to inquire about the ritualistic behaviors of the athletes before their performance. In addition to analyzing the common superstitions shared withing this folk group, the student also explores other characteristics like the type of shoes worn in a race. Her interviews reveal more personal rituals such as not washing a pair of socks until one doesn't do well. Photographs enclosed.