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 66
... wake , also known as the " visitation , " " calling hours , " and " waking the dead . " The term wake , which was originally lyke - wake or liche - wake , is de- rived from the Anglo - Saxon lic , for " corpse , " and wake , which means ...
... wake , also known as the " visitation , " " calling hours , " and " waking the dead . " The term wake , which was originally lyke - wake or liche - wake , is de- rived from the Anglo - Saxon lic , for " corpse , " and wake , which means ...
Page 67
... wake . In contrast to the Egyptians , the corpse was not preserved for eternity but to retard putrefaction so that it could be viewed prior to disposal . While the ... wake is the Irish wake . In the days before embalming The Wake | 67.
... wake . In contrast to the Egyptians , the corpse was not preserved for eternity but to retard putrefaction so that it could be viewed prior to disposal . While the ... wake is the Irish wake . In the days before embalming The Wake | 67.
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... wake in contemporary Appalachia contains elements of the Greek , Roman , Jewish , and early Christian wakes . However , due to the large number of early Scotch - Irish immigrants , the Irish wake had a powerful influence on the cultural ...
... wake in contemporary Appalachia contains elements of the Greek , Roman , Jewish , and early Christian wakes . However , due to the large number of early Scotch - Irish immigrants , the Irish wake had a powerful influence on the cultural ...
Contents
Familism Neighborliness and the Death Watch | 9 |
Preparation of the Body | 22 |
Burial Receptacles and Grave Digging | 42 |
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