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 32
... hair was combed , but not washed . Mountain people didn't wash their hair as often as they do today ( for example , an elderly woman in western North Carolina told me that people in her area only washed their hair once or twice a year ) ...
... hair was combed , but not washed . Mountain people didn't wash their hair as often as they do today ( for example , an elderly woman in western North Carolina told me that people in her area only washed their hair once or twice a year ) ...
Page 137
... hair , and , bizarre as it may seem , some really did . Collecting hair of the deceased was quite popular in the past . For example , the Greeks would cut the first hair of a child , the beard of a youth , and the tresses of a maiden ...
... hair , and , bizarre as it may seem , some really did . Collecting hair of the deceased was quite popular in the past . For example , the Greeks would cut the first hair of a child , the beard of a youth , and the tresses of a maiden ...
Page 139
... hair of a baby was often preserved by the parents or some family member . The most attractive use of human hair , in my opinion , was the hair wreath . The mountaineers wove different colors of hair onto something stiff , such as wire ...
... hair of a baby was often preserved by the parents or some family member . The most attractive use of human hair , in my opinion , was the hair wreath . The mountaineers wove different colors of hair onto something stiff , such as wire ...
Contents
Familism Neighborliness and the Death Watch | 9 |
Preparation of the Body | 22 |
Burial Receptacles and Grave Digging | 42 |
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