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 92
... final prayer , and a final song is sung or played . When the service is completed , the fu- neral director takes charge . Mourners file past the casket while mu- sic plays and then the director prepares for the procession to the ...
... final prayer , and a final song is sung or played . When the service is completed , the fu- neral director takes charge . Mourners file past the casket while mu- sic plays and then the director prepares for the procession to the ...
Page 97
... final view would occasionally touch the hand or cheek or actually kiss the deceased . Generally , only mem- bers of the immediate family such as the spouse , children , or par- ents would kiss the corpse . Most mountain people I ...
... final view would occasionally touch the hand or cheek or actually kiss the deceased . Generally , only mem- bers of the immediate family such as the spouse , children , or par- ents would kiss the corpse . Most mountain people I ...
Page 112
... final time . In many instances today , when the committal service is over and everyone has left the cemetery , the funeral director or an assistant will take the jewelry from the deceased , put it in an envelope , and give it to the ...
... final time . In many instances today , when the committal service is over and everyone has left the cemetery , the funeral director or an assistant will take the jewelry from the deceased , put it in an envelope , and give it to the ...
Contents
Familism Neighborliness and the Death Watch | 9 |
Preparation of the Body | 22 |
Burial Receptacles and Grave Digging | 42 |
Copyright | |
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