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39667
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The Conjure Woman, published in 1899 by Charles W. Chesnutt, has been the topic of much discussion, especially concerning superstition, literary trope, and a complex folkloric phenomenon.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 64 Issue 1 & 2, 2017,
p75-97, bibl
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35581
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A story about how a player hit a baseball onto the top of a passing train, and the opposing team had to retrieve it from the next town over.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Apr 1973,
p3
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35746
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In 1958, Mr. Lunsford donated a collection of books on folklore, recordings of folksongs and ballads, scrapbooks, and other manuscripts in honor of his parents.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 25 Issue 1, May 1977,
p28-29
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35548
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Believed to have been cursed by fairies, a woman turned into a large rat for several days each year.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 4, Nov 1972,
p157-158
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35255
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King Alfonso X of Spain made many contributions to his kingdom, including law, astrology, science, medicine, and music in the 13th century. He also contributed to folkloric studies, which was evident in his literary work the Canticles of Holy Mary, which acted as a collection of folk miracles.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 13 Issue 1-2, 1965,
p19-24
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14511
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A most interesting story of romance, murder, betrayal of trust and intrigue is woven around the lives of Sally Morgan and Terrell W. Taylor, a tale that is still being told in Rutherford and Henderson Counties.
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14647
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Llewellyn Markwick was an affable Englishman who came to Wilmington during colonial days. And then, one day, he disappeared, and no trace of him was found until eight years later.
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36972
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By blending together anthropology, folklore, and science, Garrity-Blake created her own blend of research, policymaking, and community activism in eastern North Carolina.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 63 Issue 1-2, 2016,
p13-16
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36976
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Lau is a folklorist who studied African American shape note singing and helped found the Pauli Murray Project, an organization created to combat social inequalities and injustice.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 63 Issue 1-2, 2016,
p22-25
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16230
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Baldwin explores ways to collect family traditions before they are lost for future generations. She highlights specific points that ensure stories will be collected and respect will be maintained.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 55 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2008,
p22-24, f
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35357
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In the context of this article, the author uses the term ‘fairy’ as synonymous with the Turkish ‘peri’ and Indian ‘apsara.’ The article outlines their mythical origin, purpose, and outlines the structural components of stories that have the fairies as subjects, along with comparing and contrasting the two to European fairies.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 17 Issue 2, Nov 1969,
p91-94
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35174
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A story made up by the author in eighth grade, explaining why sometimes the moon does not show itself, on account of it being shot up by competing marksmen.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 9 Issue 1, July 1961,
p45
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16403
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Eastern North Carolina is one of numerous areas of the United States with an extremely rich heritage of American culture, much of which is still living in the songs and tales of eastern North Carolinians. In order to preserve and study this living culture, the Department of English at East Carolina University established during the 1969-1970 academic year a Folklore Archive. The Archive houses nearly 100 student collections in written and tape form, prepared as class projects.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 19 Issue 3, May 1971,
p131-134
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36418
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The author’s great-uncle is John Foster West, noted folklorist. Daemon recalls the traditions in her own family, especially the ones noted by “Uncle John.”
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 52 Issue 1, Spring-Summer 2005,
p3-7
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12141
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The John C. Campbell Folk School, located in Brasstown, North Carolina, is well known for programs in wood carving, folk dancing, folk singing, puppets, dramatics, and record playing. Encompassing a 366-acre farm, the Campbell Folk School serves as an adult education center and performs a short program of community services.
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