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From my people : 400 years of African American folklore / edited by Daryl Cumber Dance

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Author:
Dance, Daryl Cumber  Search this
Physical description:
xliii, 736 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Type:
Folklore
Place:
United States
Date:
2002
©2002
Contents:
Folktales -- Folk music : Spirituals and other freedom songs ; Blues ; Ballads and other folk songs ; Zydeco and ballads from Louisiana Creoles of color ; Rap -- The style of soul -- Folk arts and crafts : Carvings and sculptures ; Pottery ; Dolls and other toys ; Musical instruments ; Graffiti -- Sermons and other speeches -- Family folklore and personal memorates -- Soul food -- Proverbs and other memorable sayings -- Folk rhymes, work songs, and shouts -- Riddles and other verbal tests and contests -- Superstitions and other folk beliefs -- The rumor mill -- Techlore
Summary:
A celebration of African American life and culture brings together four hundred years of folklore, traditional tales, recipes, proverbs, legends, folk songs, and folk art.
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
Tales  Search this
Legends  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_671514