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"Even I have started to use lots of other words from other languages. Lots of words from Russian languages," Tamdyn said. "It's very upsetting. When talking to the younger generation (in Tuva) I always correct them." The speakers all brought with them a talent or skill from their area of the world in an attempt to educate festivalgoers about their culture as a whole. Conrad Nolberto, a native Garifuna speaker from Dangriga, Belize, took a break from drumming on hollow turtle shells to educate school-age children about his language, walking them through simple pronunciations. "Our language is our life," said Nolberto, who is a member of the Libaya Baba drumming and dance group from Belize. "I got the privilege to come to the States and help my kids, and that's why I'm here. And I brought my culture with me, and I thank the Smithsonian for giving us the chance to share our culture with the American people." Festival coordinators expect more than 1 million people to attend the free event, which began Wednesday. It runs through Sunday and resumes July 3-7 with special concerts most evenings. The daily event schedule can be visited on the festival website,
http://www.festival.si.edu, or by downloading the Smithsonian Institution Folklife Festival smartphone app.
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