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 81
... close friends or relatives . Anyone who wanted to attend the wake or fu- neral could do so without being formally invited . Originally , funeral services were held at the the home of the de- ceased or , less frequently , the grave ...
... close friends or relatives . Anyone who wanted to attend the wake or fu- neral could do so without being formally invited . Originally , funeral services were held at the the home of the de- ceased or , less frequently , the grave ...
Page 101
... close to the site of the fu- neral service , two or more sets of four to eight people carried the casket . One set of pallbearers would carry the deceased until they were tired and then another group would take over . The process of ...
... close to the site of the fu- neral service , two or more sets of four to eight people carried the casket . One set of pallbearers would carry the deceased until they were tired and then another group would take over . The process of ...
Page 197
... close to the accident site as possible and then hauled by a horse and wagon the rest of the way . Mining companies usually furnished the coffins for accident vic- tims , although families of miners that died from other causes were stuck ...
... close to the accident site as possible and then hauled by a horse and wagon the rest of the way . Mining companies usually furnished the coffins for accident vic- tims , although families of miners that died from other causes were stuck ...
Contents
Familism Neighborliness and the Death Watch | 9 |
Preparation of the Body | 22 |
Burial Receptacles and Grave Digging | 42 |
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