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20210
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In the last quarter of the 18th century a group of people in Guilford County were known as the Nicholites, taking their name from the founder of a religious society, Joseph Nichols. This group abstained from war, swearing, profanity, and oath making.
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31679
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The Mennonite community in the Grassy Ridge area of Hyde County consists of about one-hundred people in fourteen families, and has been in the area since 1965. This article profiles several members of this community and describes their daily life. Also discussed is the history of Mennonites, and how they became established in North Carolina.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 6 Issue 12, Dec 1974, p28-29, por
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36543
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Women have been included in anthropological studies of serpent-handling, but no past research has focused specifically and solely on the experiences of the women who practice this tradition, nor has it been collected by a female researcher. Interviews with the women demonstrate that experiences, actual roles in church life, and accounts will vary from person to person, from church to church, and from state to state.