This collection of oral folklore from coastal Georgia was assembled during
the 1930s as part of a WPA writers' program,
under the supervision of Mary Granger.
The accounts in this book, framed by colorful descriptions
of the rural locales where they were collected, were
principally from elderly African-Americans, some of them centarians.
Most had been slaves.
In some cases they had known first generation slaves who
had been born in Africa.
This book focuses on a set of beliefs and magical practices (some of which are
today known as 'Hoodoo'), including root doctoring, the existence of spirits,
talismans, lucky and unlucky acts and omens and more.
The interviewer also investigates the use of drums and dancing
during celebrations, funeral and baptism rituals, food taboos, and other
aspects of folklore and ethnology.
This study dispels any lingering doubt that these beliefs
are derived directly from Africa--it exhaustively cross-references the
narratives with an appendix of quotes from
African ethnographers, folklorists and explorers.
Do not be put off by the use of phonetic dialect spelling.
This is not being used here to belittle the speakers or cast them as ignorant.
Rather, this book is scrupulously non-judgmental.
This is simply how oral accounts were transcribed before there were
portable tape recorders or camcorders.
It takes a bit of work, but after a few pages,
these potent and long-dead voices come to life.
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