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From rural Mexico to North Carolina: In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 1.2; Most immigrants to North Carolina from Mexico come from rural areas, and it is valuable for teachers to understand these students' cultural backgrounds.; By Regina Cortina.

Profile of a rural Vietnamese woman in a palm leaf sunhat: A rural Vietnamese women wears a traditional style, broad-brimmed palm leaf sunhat. The hat is shaped like a wide cone, and it it held on by a drak cloth chin strap. The woman is a farmer or other rural laborer who lives in central Vietnam in what was called...; Format: image/photograph

A man and a woman weave baskets in a handicraft factory near Dalat: A man and a woman weave baskets in a handicraft factory near Dalat. the man in the foreground is weaving a long thin fiber, probably rattan, around a wooden frame. The woman behind is weaving on a smaller rattan frame. The woman weaver is wearing a sleeveless...; Format: image/photograph

Two people paddle a round basketry boat near Nha Trang: Two people wearing traditional conical sunhats paddle a round basketry boat near Nha Trang in southern Vietnam. This type of unusual small watercraft has neither speed nor stability, but they are lightweight, require no local wood, and displace little water....; Format: image/photograph

Two women with conical sunhats stand in round boat near Nha Trang: Two women wearing traditional conical sunhats stand in a round boat near Nha Trang in southern Vietnam. Another boat along the same dock is paddled by a boy. A third woman in a boat is partly visible in the background. These unusual small watercraft have neither...; Format: image/photograph

Two round basket boats dry in an alley near Nha Trang: Two round basket boats rest against young palm trees drying in an alley near Nha Trang. Discarded shells of coconuts line the path and several local people are standing at the end of the path. These unusual small watercraft have neither speed nor stability,...; Format: image/photograph

Man applies inlay designs to a wood plaque at handicraft workshop in Hoi An: A man squatting on the floor applies inlay designs to a wood plaque at a handicraft workshop in Hoi An. The employees at this workshop are all disabled, but capable of making the precision crafts sold by the shop. The plaque this artisan is making depicts...; Format: image/photograph

Woman doing embroidery at handicraft workshop in Hoi An: A woman embroiders a decorative block alphabet on white cloth at a handicraft workshop in Hoi An. This workshop employs disabled workers. The woman shown is touching the red letter "A" with her left index finger as she sits and checks her work. One of the...; Format: image/photograph

Man carving wood plaque for sale at handicraft workshop in Hoi An: A man in a white shirt, grey pants, and a red cap crouches on a mat as he carves a wood plaque at a handicraft workshop in Hoi An. This shop employs disabled workers. The man holds a hammering block in his right hand, steadying it with his left hand, as he...; Format: image/photograph

Wooden boat full of husked coconuts moored on Mekong River near Mytho: A wooden boat with its open hold full of tan husked coconuts is moored on the Mekong River near Mytho. This cargo of coconuts is likely headed for processing as copra, the dried meat from inside a coconut shell. Plantations in Vietnam now yield approximately...; Format: image/photograph

Portrait of woman in sunhat with chin strap and pajamas in boat at Hoi An: A middle-aged woman wearing a conical sunhat, printed pajamas, and a long-sleeved shirt rides or pilots a boat at Hoi An. The image shows how the dark cloth chin strap of traditional Vietnamese sunhats is attached inside the plaited fiber cone. The ribbed...; Format: image/photograph

Portrait of small girl holding colorful plaited tubes at Angkor: A small girl at Angkor shyly holds several colorful plaited tubes against the left side of her head using her right hand. These kinds of fiber containers, usually woven from local palm leaves dyed with synthetic aniline dyes, often are used to hold cooked,...; Format: image/photograph

Portrait of girl holding two textiles for sale at Siem Reap: A pre-adolescent girl holds a brown cloth over her shoulder and a printed blue one over her right forearm. Both cloths appear to be printed examples of local batik designs. The girl's brow is furrowed in concentration as she looks towards her right, perhaps...; Format: image/photograph

Woman wearing purple jacket and batik skirt makes ritual offering: A woman wearing a traditional purple jacket and wrapped batik skirt sits on the ground with her legs folded to the side as she makes a ritual offering from plaited palm leaves and sticks. Balinese women spend many hours making offerings which, along with performances,...; Format: image/photograph

Hanging palm leaf decorations: Palm leaf decorations hang down above a veranda. Palm leaf segments are pinned with small sticks in a spoked wheel medallion with interior star pattern. Several plaited tails hang from the bottom of the center medallion. One decoration is clearly visible while...; Format: image/photograph

Two tall bamboo pole offerings: Two tall bamboo pole offerings, created for Saraswati Day, are decorated with plaited palm leaves. The pole decorations, seen waving in the blue sky, curve over at the tops of their poles. Balinese use palm leaves, sticks, flowers and food to make a vast array...; Format: image/photograph

Palm leaf offerings on car windshield at cremation ceremony: Palm leaf offerings are attached to a car's windshield wipers at a cremation ceremony. Yellow-green palm leaf fronds have been folded, cut, and pinned with small sticks to make an offering that is intended to bless a participant's blue car for this important...; Format: image/photograph

Among the Tuscarora: The strange and mysterious death of John Lawson, gentleman, explorer, and writer: They've taken his clothes, picked the straight razor out of his pocket: one brave fingers it, touches the blade — bright blood springs from his thumb and he laughs. The pitch pine split by the women is ready, a clay pot full...; Format: article; By Marjorie Hudson.

Lucy Calista Morgan and Edward Worst at a spinning wheel: In this black and white photograph, Lucy Calista Morgan is working at a spinning wheel. She is wearing a long skirt and a loose blouse in a light color with patterned borders. Behind her with his hand grasping the back of her chair, is Edward Worst. He wears...; Format: image/photograph

Blue Bells: This photograph was used for obtaining orders for bed spreads. On the verso of the photograph is written, “Blue Bell, All Prices 66"–68" $25.00 each, 72"–76" $25.00 to 28.00 each All these have pillow runners with spreads. Please return promptly...; Format: image/photograph

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