Ozark Superstitions

Author : Phillip W. Steele
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1983-05-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1455610062

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Ozark Tales and Superstitions by Phillip W. Steele Pdf

A celebration of authentic Ozark lore with twenty-six tales from Native American legends to stories of outlaws, treasure, and the supernatural. The dramatic history and breathtaking landscape of the Ozarks have fostered a diverse and compelling tradition of storytelling. In Ozark Tales and Superstitions, Western author and historian Phillip Steele collects twenty-six stories that preserve and showcase the rich lore of this region. Here are tales of the supernatural including “Lady of the Valley” and “Monster of Peter Bottom Cave,” Indian legends such as “Legend of the War Eagle” and “Legend of Virgin’s Bluff,” treasure tales, outlaw stories, nature lore, plus a collection of superstitions, moon signs, weather signs, and regional cures and remedies.

Author : Vance Randolph
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781473388246

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Ozark Superstitions by Vance Randolph Pdf

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author : Vance Randolph
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780486122960

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Ozark Magic and Folklore by Vance Randolph Pdf

Includes eye-opening information on yarb doctors, charms, spells, witches, ghosts, weather magic, crops and livestock, courtship and marriage, pregnancy and childbirth, animals and plants, death and burial, and more.

Author : Brandon Weston
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Magic
ISBN : 9780738767253

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Ozark Folk Magic by Brandon Weston Pdf

"Experience traditional hillfolk magic through the eyes of an authentic practitioner. This book provides lore, herbs, magical alignments, verbal charms, and more"--

Author : Brandon Weston
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738767437

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Ozark Folk Magic by Brandon Weston Pdf

Discover the Healing Power of Plants and Prayers Bring traditional methods of healing and magic into the modern world with this impressive book on Ozark folk magic. Providing lore, verbal charms, healing plants, herbal recipes, magical tools and alignments, and more, folk healer Brandon Weston sheds light on the region's secretive culture and shows you how to heal both yourself and others. Ozark Folk Magic invites you to experience the hillfolk's magic through the eyes of an authentic practitioner. Learn how to optimize your healing work and spells according to the moon cycles, zodiac signs, and numerology. Explore medicinal uses for native Ozark plants, instructions for healing magical illnesses, and how modern witches can feel at home with Ozark traditions. Combining personal stories and down-to-earth advice, this book makes it easy to incorporate Ozark folk magic into your practice. Includes a foreword by Virginia Siegel, MA, folk arts coordinator at the University of Arkansas

Author : Richard M. Dorson
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780226158624

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Buying the Wind by Richard M. Dorson Pdf

Selection of tales, songs, riddles, proverbs and other items of folklore from seven regional cultures of the U.S.A.

Author : Fern Angus,Vance Randolph
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1993-12-01
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 096379132X

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Ozark Superstitions by Fern Angus,Vance Randolph Pdf

Author : Richard Webster
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738725611

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The Encyclopedia of Superstitions by Richard Webster Pdf

Have you ever rubbed a frog on your freckles? Trivia fans and fun fact fanatics will adore this fascinating, flickable encyclopedia of superstitions! Richard Webster presents over five hundred of the most obscure, curious, and just-plain-freaky superstitions of the Western world. Discover batty beliefs about baldness, beans, and the Bermuda Triangle, and peculiar practices regarding hiccups, hearses, and hunchbacks. From modern myths to centuries-old lore, The Encyclopedia of Superstitions offers a wealth of wonderfully weird beliefs on just about every topic you can imagine: Holidays Birth Death Weddings Colors Gemstones Trees Flowers Fairies Weather Numbers Animals Birds Insects Household Items Zodiac Signs Gambling The Human Body Food Praise: "[T]his reference makes for compulsive browsing."—Publishers Weekly

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Ozark Mountains
ISBN : IND:30000047557156

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Rayburn's Ozark Guide by Anonim Pdf

Author : Patti McCord,Kristene Sutliff
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781682261996

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Queen of the Hillbillies by Patti McCord,Kristene Sutliff Pdf

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Author : John Caldwell Guilds
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1557285233

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Arkansas, Arkansas by John Caldwell Guilds Pdf

From the expeditions of de Soto in the sixteenth century to the celebrated work of such contemporary writers as Maya Angelou, Ellen Gilchrist, and Miller Williams, Arkansas has enjoyed a rich history of letters. These two volumes gather the best work from Arkansas's rich literary history celebrating the variety of its voices and the national treasure those voices have become.

Author : Dan William Peek,Kent Van Landuyt
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625858115

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A People's History of the Lake of the Ozarks by Dan William Peek,Kent Van Landuyt Pdf

For tourists, the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks must seem in complete harmony with the natural order of its surroundings. Even lifelong natives can struggle to imagine a time when the reservoir created by the Bagnell Dam didn't exist. But beneath the placid waters of the lake that draws bustling visitors to its shores lies the drama of a remote Ozark community suddenly thrust into an urban world. True locals Dan William Peek and Kent Van Landuyt piece together the fascinating story of how that community adapted to the lake that redefined their home.

Author : Abby Burnett
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781626743427

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Gone to the Grave by Abby Burnett Pdf

Before there was a death care industry where professional funeral directors offered embalming and other services, residents of the Arkansas Ozarks—and, for that matter, people throughout the South—buried their own dead. Every part of the complicated, labor-intensive process was handled within the deceased’s community. This process included preparation of the body for burial, making a wooden coffin, digging the grave, and overseeing the burial ceremony, as well as observing a wide variety of customs and superstitions. These traditions, especially in rural communities, remained the norm up through the end of World War II, after which a variety of factors, primarily the loss of manpower and the rise of the funeral industry, brought about the end of most customs. Gone to the Grave, a meticulous autopsy of this now vanished way of life and death, documents mourning and practical rituals through interviews, diaries and reminiscences, obituaries, and a wide variety of other sources. Abby Burnett covers attempts to stave off death; passings that, for various reasons, could not be mourned according to tradition; factors contributing to high maternal and infant mortality; and the ways in which loss was expressed though obituaries and epitaphs. A concluding chapter examines early undertaking practices and the many angles funeral industry professionals worked to convince the public of the need for their services.

Author : James K. Kirkland,Holly F. Matthews,Charles W. Sullivan III,Karen Baldwin
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1992-01-30
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780822382584

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Herbal and Magical Medicine by James K. Kirkland,Holly F. Matthews,Charles W. Sullivan III,Karen Baldwin Pdf

Herbal and Magical Medicine draws on perspectives from folklore, anthropology, psychology, medicine, and botany to describe the traditional medical beliefs and practices among Native, Anglo- and African Americans in eastern North Carolina and Virginia. In documenting the vitality of such seemingly unusual healing traditions as talking the fire out of burns, wart-curing, blood-stopping, herbal healing, and rootwork, the contributors to this volume demonstrate how the region’s folk medical systems operate in tandem with scientific biomedicine. The authors provide illuminating commentary on the major forms of naturopathic and magico-religious medicine practiced in the United States. Other essays explain the persistence of these traditions in our modern technological society and address the bases of folk medical concepts of illness and treatment and the efficacy of particular pratices. The collection suggests a model for collaborative research on traditional medicine that can be replicated in other parts of the country. An extensive bibliography reveals the scope and variety of research in the field. Contributors. Karen Baldwin, Richard Blaustein, Linda Camino, Edward M. Croom Jr., David Hufford, James W. Kirland, Peter Lichstein, Holly F. Mathews, Robert Sammons, C. W. Sullivan III

Author : Terry Ann Mood-Leopold
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2004-09-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781576076217

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American Regional Folklore by Terry Ann Mood-Leopold Pdf

An easy-to-use guide to American regional folklore with advice on conducting research, regional essays, and a selective annotated bibliography. American Regional Folklore begins with a chapter on library research, including how to locate a library suitable for folklore research, how to understand a library's resources, and how to construct a research strategy. Mood also gives excellent advice on researching beyond the library: locating and using community resources like historical societies, museums, fairs and festivals, storytelling groups, local colleges, newspapers and magazines, and individuals with knowledge of the field. The rest of the book is divided into eight sections, each one highlighting a separate region (the Northeast, the South and Southern Highlands, the Midwest, the Southwest, the West, the Northwest, Alaska, and Hawaii). Each regional section contains a useful overview essay, written by an expert on the folklore of that particular region, followed by a selective, annotated bibliography of books and a directory of related resources.