EXHIBIT TREASURE HUNT

 Folklife of Wiregrass Georgia

Find these things in the exhibit!

Write about what you find!  Include as much description and detail as you can. Use all five senses!

1.  Wiregrass and longleaf pine.  What did pioneer farmers use wiregrass for?

Much of South Georgia once looked like this.  Tell about the landscape of your favorite place in the county.

2.  Man bagging up boiled peanuts.  What is the name of the peanut stand?

Tell about a locally grown food that you eat or harvest at a certain season of the year.

3. A "catface" on a tree. Catfaces were cut in the tree as part of what important South Georgia industry?

Describe a product or crop that is important to the economy of your town, county, or state.

4.  Rutha Harris singing "freedom songs" in a church.  What is this church in Albany, Georgia used for today?

Is there a song with lyrics that inspire you? Tell about a special or favorite song in your life.

5.  Fitzgerald Hebrew Congregation.  What special occasion is being celebrated in this picture?

Tell about something you do to celebrate birthdays.

6.  Chinese New Year.  What is the purpose of the dance in this picture?

Many different cultures celebrate New Year.  Tell about something you do every year at New Year.

7.  Contest sawing logs.   This contest is part of what festival in what South Georgia town?

Tell about a festival in your town or county.

8.  Sign for a BBQ place.  According to the text, what role do local restaurants play in the community?

Describe a local restaurant. What does it look like? Who goes there? 

9.  Basket.  What is this made out of?

Describe a special object that someone has made by hand (this could be something pictured in the exhibit or something you have seen in person).

10.  Fiddle.  In this picture, Arthur Griffin strikes the fiddle strings to add some rhythm to the tune.  What does he use to strike the strings?

Tell about a time when you heard live music performed in your town or county.