Blue Roots
African-American Folk Magic of the Gullah People
Roger Pinckney(Author)
Llewellyn Publications,U.S. (Publisher)
Published on 8. November 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-56718-524-9 (ISBN)
Description
The South Carolina descendants of slaves still live in communities that retain the language and beliefs of the slave days. These are the Gullah people, and the Gullah belief in herbalism, spiritualism and black magic remains a living tradition. This book is a look at the history, practices and people that make up this American subculture.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Minnesota
United States
Illustrations
black & white photographs
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56718-524-9 (9781567185249)
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Schweitzer Classification