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35720
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A collection of ghost stories told by African Americans; the ghosts were primarily benevolent and sometimes helpful.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 4, Nov 1975,
p113-117
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35721
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Throughout folklore, frogs are often associated with rain and one particular family that now lives in Columbus, Ohio, believe that frogs come to the earth via rain.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 4, Nov 1975,
p121-124
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35722
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In the novel “The Wedding Guest,” author Ovid Pierce included many different folkways, including proverbs, folk beliefs, animal lore, ghosts, and more.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 4, Nov 1975,
p125-128
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35724
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A list of how to properly wash clothes.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 4, Nov 1975,
p124
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35725
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A poem about how a woman apparently became pregnant with the devil’s baby.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 4, Nov 1975,
p120
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Record #:
35735
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Finding his work horse sufficiently tired each morning for a couple days, a farmer sat outside at night to try to catch the person riding his horse. To his fright, he felt the presence of a witch instead.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 24 Issue 2, Aug 1976,
p49-52
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35736
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Plagued by a creature killing and draining dogs of their blood, a small town attracted hundreds of hunters and spectators for several days in 1954. A massive hunt proceeded to kill the animal, but after several more dog deaths and no sign of the animal, the hunt was given up, and the creature never found.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 24 Issue 2, Aug 1976,
p53-58
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35737
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A collection of stories about ghosts, stilling, fishing, death omens, and animals. Written by various authors.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 24 Issue 2, Aug 1976,
p64-68
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35738
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Hollering, used anywhere from city centers to rural farmscapes, was a form of communication used before telephones were common. Usually, hollerers had their own unique set of noises so they could be distinguished from others.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 24 Issue 3, Nov 1976,
p83-88
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35739
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Throughout the 1800s and into the 1900s, performances created around the aspects of African American life were widely popular. Minstrel shows hosted blackface performers who presented stereotyped customs, including speech, songs, dress, dances, and more.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 24 Issue 3, Nov 1976,
p89-94
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35740
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Starting in the mid-1800s, a comical parade of Don Quixote and his comrades, known as the Don Quixote Invincibles, made their way across the NC State fairgrounds. This tradition of satire and frivolity continued on various fairs and parades for several decades, until they eventually passed into obscurity.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 24 Issue 3, Nov 1976,
p95-100
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Record #:
35741
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The author reviews the novel, pointing out the particular folkways in the writing, such as riddles, speech, and folktales.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 24 Issue 3, Nov 1976,
p111-114
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Record #:
35742
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With the passing of Bascom Lamar Lunsford, the author pays tribute to the man who was a folksinger and performer, and who helped found the NC State Fair Folk Festival and Mountain Dance Folk Festival.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 25 Issue 1, May 1977,
p3-4
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Record #:
35743
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A poem about the healing effects a last will can enact on the recipients.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 25 Issue 1, May 1977,
p5
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Record #:
35744
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The author transcribed several songs that Mr. Lunsford performed.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 25 Issue 1, May 1977,
p15-22
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