A Dictionary and Catalog of African American Folklife of the South

by Sherman E. Pyatt and Alan B. Johns

African Americans of the South have long had a rich tradition of folklore and customs, many of which predate the Civil War. Some of these beliefs originated in the South, while others have their roots in voodoo and African religions. But with the end of the Civil War and the decline of segregation, the folklife of Southern African Americans has been disappearing. Many African American children were taught to forget all reminders of the long hard...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313279993
• ISBN13: 9780313279997
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.6"