Letter from Joel M. Halpern to Nettie and Carl Halpern, December 8, 1953–December 12, 1953

Field notes (pages 178-185, 187-192) by Joel and Barbara Halpern about Serbia. Include detailed descriptions of a wedding (wealthy peasant wedding) in a town around three hours away from Orsacs where they majority of their research was conducted. The notes include descriptions of the events prior to a wedding when a groom's family gathers the bride's things before she arrives. These notes also included discussion and description of a new village hall constructed in Orsacs. The notes are missing page 186 and there is a notation on page 185 to this effect. No information to indicate who provided the notation.

Place

Serbia

Extent

15 p.

Subject(s)

Anthropology--Serbia

Ethnology--Serbia

Aranđelovac (Serbia)

Brides--Serbia

Clothing and dress--Serbia

House furnishings--Serbia

Halpern, Barbara Kerewsky

Halpern, Joel Martin

Kolo (Dance)--Serbia

Marriage customs and rites--Serbia

Orašac (Serbia)

Serbs--Social conditions

Water well drilling--Serbia

Wedding ceremony--Serbia

creator(s)

Halpern, Joel Martin

recipient(s)

Halpern, Carl, 1902-1986

Halpern, Nettie

Genre

Correspondence

Field notes

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