Decoration day in the mountains :: traditions of cemetery decoration in the southern Appalachians /

Written by an internationally recognized folklorist and illustrated with more than 100 photos, this book is an in-depth exploration of a little-known cultural tradition that dates back to the Civil War and is still observed widely throughout the Upland South, from North Carolina to the Ozarks. Decor...

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1. Verfasser: Jabbour, Alan
Weitere Verfasser: Jabbour, Karen Singer
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2010.
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Zusammenfassung:Written by an internationally recognized folklorist and illustrated with more than 100 photos, this book is an in-depth exploration of a little-known cultural tradition that dates back to the Civil War and is still observed widely throughout the Upland South, from North Carolina to the Ozarks. Decoration Day is a late spring or summer tradition that involves cleaning a community cemetery, decorating it with flowers, holding a religious service in the cemetery, and having dinner on the grounds. The Jabbours illuminate the meanings behind the rituals and reveal how the tradition fostered a grass.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiii, 218 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), map
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-207) and index.
ISBN:9780807833971
0807833975
9781438434254
1438434251
9780807895696
0807895695

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