Practical and emotional backgrounds; Burial customs, ghosts and witches; Voodooism and conjuration; Positive control signs, minor charms and cures; Negative control signs, taboos; Prophetic signs or omens; Christianity and superstition.
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This is one of the most interesting books written on the subject of folk beliefs and superstitions. I will note however, it covers other topics such as religion, culture and a few stories along the way, but these take up perhaps only a fifth of the book. Unlike many of the larger books on superstitions, this one doesn't number its beliefs. Instead it tackles subjects one at a time whether it be the notorious legend of the "Jack O' Lantern," "Driving Off or Capturing Witches" or omens connected with certain animals. Each topic takes up perhaps 1-2 pages; making this book a browser's delight. The book reads well too and will captivate the person interested in superstitions; nearly every sentence is another belief or a spin on a belief that shows us another side and depth to it. So each topic is naturally developed, and the amount of research put into this book is incredibly evident by the amount of detail and the number of annotations. Voodoo and conjuring are covered extensively here, as are beliefs connected with burial and the dead. This is good reading for someone interested in folklore, and the book can be dipped into as well if you just feel like browsing. Recommended as a classic.
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Antiques. No one appreciates the musty byways and corners of life more than the collector of antiques. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
considered ill luck, one old slave, graveyard dirt, red flannel bag, aleatory element, voodoo worship, old conjurer, black cat bone, first dove, red shanks, possible remnant, slave songs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Southern Workman, Lean's Collectanea, West Africa, New Orleans, South Carolina, Folk-Lore of the Sea Islands, Pennsylvania Germans, Folk-Lore of Herefordshire, Gold Coast, Tshi-speaking Peoples, Folk-Lore of the Northeast of Scotland, Some Negro Lore, Some Geechee Folk-Lore, Negro Folk Rhymes, Southern Negro, Popular Antiquities of Great Britain, Alabama Folk-Lore, Sierra Leone, Brer Rabbit, United States, Voodoo Tales, American Negro, Practice of Conjuring, Some Slave Superstitions, Uncle Remus New!
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Antiques. No one appreciates the musty byways and corners of life more than the collector of antiques. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
considered ill luck, one old slave, graveyard dirt, red flannel bag, aleatory element, voodoo worship, old conjurer, black cat bone, first dove, red shanks, possible remnant, slave songs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Southern Workman, Lean's Collectanea, West Africa, New Orleans, South Carolina, Folk-Lore of the Sea Islands, Pennsylvania Germans, Folk-Lore of Herefordshire, Gold Coast, Tshi-speaking Peoples, Folk-Lore of the Northeast of Scotland, Some Negro Lore, Some Geechee Folk-Lore, Negro Folk Rhymes, Southern Negro, Popular Antiquities of Great Britain, Alabama Folk-Lore, Sierra Leone, Brer Rabbit, United States, Voodoo Tales, American Negro, Practice of Conjuring, Some Slave Superstitions, Uncle Remus New!
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