Mythology and Folklore
Quiz 2 – 5 Participation points
10 Nov 2021, Due on Moodle by midnight
Each question is worth one point. Use citations from the reading where appropriate.
1. According to Yu, in what ways do foodways reflect the notion of community-building which,
as we have discussed, is so important to folkloric study?
2. Explain the folkloric significance of a food-centric ritual from your own society.
3. According to Smith, what personal characteristics and aspects of performance inform
identification within the studied hookah community?
4. How do your impressions or experiences of hookah-smoking compare with the authors’
observations? What cultural contexts might account for these similarities and differences?
5. How do the authors of these studies incorporate outside evidence in order to support their
assertions?
1. As Yu notes in the essay, according to Keller and Mussel (1984,5), food-ways can help
