Burial Customs, Ghosts and Witch Beliefs of the Southern Negroes

by Newbell Niles Puckett

Book Overview

Burial Customs, Ghosts And Witch Beliefs Of The Southern Negroes is a book written by Newbell Niles Puckett. This book is an ethnographic study of the burial customs, ghosts, and witch beliefs of African Americans living in the Southern United States. Puckett conducted extensive fieldwork in the early 20th century, interviewing African Americans in rural communities throughout the South. He collected stories about the beliefs and practices surrounding...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1169692346
• ISBN13: 9781169692343
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"