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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... passed away in 1952. Although I was very young , I can still remember my family members gathered around her while she was ill , my moth- er's reaction when she received the news of the death , the all - night wake with jokes and stories ...
... passed away in 1952. Although I was very young , I can still remember my family members gathered around her while she was ill , my moth- er's reaction when she received the news of the death , the all - night wake with jokes and stories ...
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... passed away was transmit- ted by word of mouth . If the distance was not too great , someone ( usually a relative or ... passing by was accosted and pressed into service . Sometimes family mem- bers lived so far away that it was ...
... passed away was transmit- ted by word of mouth . If the distance was not too great , someone ( usually a relative or ... passing by was accosted and pressed into service . Sometimes family mem- bers lived so far away that it was ...
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... passed away , we'd be pleased to show you our units ... " " H'ain't nobody passed , goddammit , " Clemmons growled . " Ah jis ' wan ' to git one of them white ' uns fer mah wife . " " Is your wife dead , sir ? " the man croaked , his ...
... passed away , we'd be pleased to show you our units ... " " H'ain't nobody passed , goddammit , " Clemmons growled . " Ah jis ' wan ' to git one of them white ' uns fer mah wife . " " Is your wife dead , sir ? " the man croaked , his ...
Contents
Familism Neighborliness and the Death Watch | 9 |
Preparation of the Body | 22 |
Burial Receptacles and Grave Digging | 42 |
Copyright | |
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