Death and Dying in Central Appalachia: Changing Attitudes and PracticesUniversity of Illinois Press, 1994 - 247 pages James Crissman explores cultural traits related to death and dying in Appalachian sections of Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia, showing how they have changed since the 1600s. Relying on archival materials, almost forty photographs, and interviews with more than 400 mountain dwellers, Crissman focuses on the importance of family and "neighborliness" in mountain society. Written for both scholarly and general audiences, the book contains sections on the death watch, body preparation, selection or construction of a coffin or casket, digging the grave by hand, the wake, the funeral, and other topics. Crissman then demonstrates how technology and the encroachment of American society have turned these vital traditions into the disappearing practices of the past. |
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... Burial Receptacles and Grave Digging 42 4. The Wake 66 5. The Funeral Service 77 6. Burial Customs 99 7. Grave Markers and Other Forms of Memorialization 118 8. Funeralizing and Memorial Traditions 145 9. Dying , Death , and Central ...
... Burial Receptacles and Grave Digging 42 4. The Wake 66 5. The Funeral Service 77 6. Burial Customs 99 7. Grave Markers and Other Forms of Memorialization 118 8. Funeralizing and Memorial Traditions 145 9. Dying , Death , and Central ...
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... buried so far back in the mountains , why I had to keep add- ing dirt to these burial spots , and why some had headstones and others didn't . In the early 1960s , my maternal grandfather died . While grieving , I was fascinated by the ...
... buried so far back in the mountains , why I had to keep add- ing dirt to these burial spots , and why some had headstones and others didn't . In the early 1960s , my maternal grandfather died . While grieving , I was fascinated by the ...
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Contents
Introduction | |
Familism Neighborliness and the Death Watch | 7 |
Preparation of the Body | 20 |
Burial Receptacles and Grave Digging | 40 |
The Wake | 64 |
The Funeral Service | 75 |
Burial Customs | 97 |
Grave Markers and Other Forms of Memorialization | 116 |
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