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Richards, Jake, 1997- author.
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Witchcraft -- Appalachian Region.
Magic -- Appalachian Region.
Appalachian Region -- Folklore.
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Richards, Jake, 1997- author.
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Backwoods witchcraft...
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Backwoods witchcraft : conjure & folk magic from Appalachia / Jake Richards ; foreword by Starr Casas.
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Richards, Jake, 1997- author.
Newburyport, MA : Weiser Books, 2019.
Subjects
Witchcraft -- Appalachian Region.
Magic -- Appalachian Region.
Appalachian Region -- Folklore.
ISBN:
9781578636532 (paperback) :
1578636531 (paperback) :
Description:
xxv, 211 pages ; 23 cm
Contents:
Through the quilting hoop -- These roots run deep: terrain and culture in Appalachia -- Down Devil's Run: stories and superstitions -- Barefoot wandering: connecting with the land -- Soup beans and cornbread: ancestor veneration -- From the east, from the west: living by signs and omens -- Folk rites of the mountaineer: techniques and methods of the power doctor -- Saints on the river: spirits of southern Appalachia -- Casting apple seeds: spelling and fortune-telling -- Stolen flowers: tools and supplies -- When the rooster crows: candle magic, doll babies, and other trickery -- Pray the devil down: folk recipes and remedies.
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"A folksy stew of family stories, lore, omens, rituals, and conjure crafts learned from the author's great-grandmother, his grandmother and his grandfather."--page 4 of cover.
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