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
... important part of the central Appalachian funeral , though the shorter services allow for fewer songs . Occasionally , the family requests instrumental music rather than singing . The old hymns are still popular , and often choirs ...
... important part of the central Appalachian funeral , though the shorter services allow for fewer songs . Occasionally , the family requests instrumental music rather than singing . The old hymns are still popular , and often choirs ...
Page 120
... important . For Christians , the body of the de- ceased needed to be protected until Judgment Day . Many Ameri- cans wanted to visit the site of interment and place flowers on the grave , meditate , or converse with the departed . Stone ...
... important . For Christians , the body of the de- ceased needed to be protected until Judgment Day . Many Ameri- cans wanted to visit the site of interment and place flowers on the grave , meditate , or converse with the departed . Stone ...
Page 144
... important data was entered for each family member . When the person responsible for preserv- ing the Bible ( usually the eldest male or female in the extended fam- ily network ) died , the Bible was passed down to the next genera- tion ...
... important data was entered for each family member . When the person responsible for preserv- ing the Bible ( usually the eldest male or female in the extended fam- ily network ) died , the Bible was passed down to the next genera- tion ...
Contents
Familism Neighborliness and the Death Watch | 9 |
Preparation of the Body | 22 |
Burial Receptacles and Grave Digging | 42 |
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