Decoration day in the mountains : traditions of cemetery decoration in the southern Appalachians

Decoration day in the mountains : traditions of cemetery decoration in the southern Appalachians /

Written by an internationally recognized folklorist and illustrated with more than 100 photos, this book is an in-depth exploration of a little-known cultural tradition that dates back to the Civil War and is still observed widely throughout the Upland South, from North Carolina to the Ozarks. Decor...

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Main Author: Jabbour, Alan
Other Authors: Jabbour, Karen Singer
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2010.
Subjects:
Mourning customs > Appalachian Region, Southern.
Cemeteries > Appalachian Region, Southern.
Decoration and ornament > Appalachian Region, Southern.
Appalachian Region, Southern > Social life and customs.
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