Title: Shaking Out

Information about Item:

• Verbal and customary folklore
• Informant: J.S.
• Collected 05/26/2020

Informant Data:

J.S. is a member of the Class of 2020 at Dartmouth and is affiliated with Greek Life. He is from New Jersey and studies Economics.

Contextual Data:

• Cultural context: This refers to deciding and letting a fraternity know that they are your first option during rush. It typically occurs on a Friday night and in some cases on Saturday night.
  
• Social context: This item was collected through video chat. This cultural artifact is  part of the start of the rush process.

Item: Shaking out is a custom through which potential new members let a fraternity know that they are very interested in that fraternity and that it is their first choice. It refers to a ritual that is common across all fraternities.

Collector’s Comments:

What makes this item important is that is often the very first step in the rush process and is a ritual that all fraternity members can relate to.

Collector’s Name: Sanjit Deepalam

Tags/Keywords:

• Saying
• Customary folklore
• Fraternity rush