Death and Dying in Central Appalachia: Changing Attitudes and PracticesUniversity of Illinois Press, 1994 - 247 pages In Death and Dying in Central Appalachia, James Crissman explores cultural traits related to death and dying in the Appalachian sections of Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia, showing how they have changed since the 1600's. Relying on archival materials, almost forty photographs, and interviews with more than 400 mountain dwellers, Crissman focuses on the importance of familism and 'neighborliness' in mountain society. |
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Page 22
... body of the deceased was stained with red ochre and placed in a fetal position , which indicates beliefs about the revitalization of the body after death and later rebirth.1 The ancient Greeks , within one day after death , washed ...
... body of the deceased was stained with red ochre and placed in a fetal position , which indicates beliefs about the revitalization of the body after death and later rebirth.1 The ancient Greeks , within one day after death , washed ...
Page 23
... body would be carried around for as long as six months while the deceased's clan members moved from place to place . In some circumstances , to prevent the spirit from reanimating , the legs were broken or the body was tied and bound ...
... body would be carried around for as long as six months while the deceased's clan members moved from place to place . In some circumstances , to prevent the spirit from reanimating , the legs were broken or the body was tied and bound ...
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... body and directed all other aspects of the funeral . Peo- ple no longer had to " lay out " the body , the funeral home did it for them . Embalming in Contemporary Central Appalachia In contemporary central Appalachia , almost no ...
... body and directed all other aspects of the funeral . Peo- ple no longer had to " lay out " the body , the funeral home did it for them . Embalming in Contemporary Central Appalachia In contemporary central Appalachia , almost no ...
Contents
Familism Neighborliness and the Death Watch | 9 |
Preparation of the Body | 22 |
Burial Receptacles and Grave Digging | 42 |
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