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 133
... flowers around the couch where the body lay in state.28 Among the Egyptians , they were a part of the funeral process , including burial , and were incorporated into the sepulchral scenes in the tombs.29 Flowers were not always used in ...
... flowers around the couch where the body lay in state.28 Among the Egyptians , they were a part of the funeral process , including burial , and were incorporated into the sepulchral scenes in the tombs.29 Flowers were not always used in ...
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... Flowers are symbolic of the beauty of the soul and can help remind mourners that like a flower the soul is only ... flowers and dandelions were used to make a floral arrangement . White flowers symbolizing purity , such as lilies ...
... Flowers are symbolic of the beauty of the soul and can help remind mourners that like a flower the soul is only ... flowers and dandelions were used to make a floral arrangement . White flowers symbolizing purity , such as lilies ...
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... flowers . Today many people choose to donate money to charity in the name of the deceased instead of sending flowers . Still , floral shops are everywhere in central Appalachia and more people are sending more flowers than ever before ...
... flowers . Today many people choose to donate money to charity in the name of the deceased instead of sending flowers . Still , floral shops are everywhere in central Appalachia and more people are sending more flowers than ever before ...
Contents
Familism Neighborliness and the Death Watch | 9 |
Preparation of the Body | 22 |
Burial Receptacles and Grave Digging | 42 |
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