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12046
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Jutaculla Rock, a boulder measuring forty feet around and covered with petroglyphs, sits near Cowarts in Jackson County. The rock is the largest example of a petroglyph in the state. How old the petroglyphs are, who carved them, and what their meaning is, is unknown.
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14078
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The author outlines both Native American and contemporary lore about snakes, including religious and medicinal qualities. Cherokee religion believed rattlesnakes to be men in a different form. Dr. John Brickell's writing included snake folklore in Natural History of North Carolina. There is also a discussion about North Carolina snake lore, with folktales and medicinal/therapeutic qualities of native snake species.
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14087
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Wilson considers North Carolina's rich Native American heritage by examining examples of pipes. Effigy pipes are highly decorative artifacts typically representing animals. Notable pipes found in North Carolina are collected in the United States Museum collection. Several examples from Cherokee tribes demonstrate the skill and craftsmanship to make these sometimes elaborate pipes.
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14444
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The story of the gourd dates back to Indians who were here when the first Europeans arrived. Since that time, the gourd has been used in a variety of ways and is still being cultivated extensively.
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14470
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In the early days, the Department of Conservation and Development, the Chamber of Commerce, and or The State did not exist to market North Carolina's features. However, expert salesmanship was by no means lacking. North Carolina's first publicity agents were the experienced sea captains, Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe who came over in 1584 to explore for Sir Walter Raleigh. Other agents of publicity for the state soon followed.
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14479
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In addition to providing accommodations for the traveler, early taverns also were usually a local social center, where people gathered for various pastimes and to discuss the topics of the day.
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14993
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Many of the expression that are still common in western North Carolina can be dated back to the Middle Ages in England. Expressions like: \"familiar\" for \"friendly\" was used in the Canterbury Tales; two expressions used by Shakespeare which changed in form were \"ne'er a\" and \"e'er a\", that became \"nary\" and \"ary.\"
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15014
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The Indians of western North Carolina had many beliefs which they offered in explanation of the things they did not fully understand. For example, according to the Cherokee it was animal-magic that created the mountains and thunder took the form of spirits known as Thunderers.
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20278
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The gourd and its role in southern history and society as food, vessel, and tool is examined using archeological, anthropological and ethnological methods. Black and white photographs of various incarnations of gourds are included.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 26 Issue 3, July 1949,
p300-305, il, f
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