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Foxfire 2: Ghost Stories, Spring Wild Plant Foods, Spinning and Weaving, Midwifing, Burial Customs, Corn Shuckin's, Wagon Making and More Affairs of Plain Living.

Wigginton, Eliot, Ed. – 1973

Information about the rural Appalachian culture as told by longtime residents of Rabun Gap County, Georgia, is presented in this book. In many cases the material is in the words of the resident and additional commentary is provided by the high school student conducting the interview. Instructions are given for making items often made at home when…

Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Folk Culture, Food, Handicrafts

The Foxfire Book: Hog Dressing, Log Cabin Building, Mountain Crafts and Foods, Planting by the Signs, Snake Lore, Hunting Tales, Faith Healing, Moonshining, and Other Affairs of Plain Living.

Wigginton, Eliot, Ed. – 1972

The purpose of this book, compiled by high school students in Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School under the guidance of their English teacher, is to present a view of the cultural heritage of Appalachian Georgia residents. Information was gathered by means of tape-recorded interviews with residents, on-site observations, and collection of written…

Descriptors: Building Design, Cultural Influences, Economically Disadvantaged, English Education

Foxfire 4: Fiddle Making, Springhouses, Horse Trading, Sassafras Tea, Berry Buckets, Gardening, and Further Affairs of Plain Living.

Wigginton, Eliot, Ed. – 1977

Planting by the signs of the moon, well digging, hewing logs, wood carving, knife making, bird trapping, and horsetrading are but a few of the aspects of Appalachian culture explored in "Foxfire 4." Like its predecessors, the volume was compiled by high school students at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School. Information on the cultural heritage…

Descriptors: Community Study, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences, Economically Disadvantaged

Foxfire 3: Animal Care, Banjos and Dulcimers, Hide Tanning, Summer and Fall Wild Plant Foods, Butter Churns, Ginseng, and Still More Affairs of Plain Living.

Wigginton, Eliot, Ed. – 1975

A window into the customs, folklore, and cultural heritage of Appalachia is provided in this volume, the third in the series of "Foxfire" books. Compiled by high school students at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee school, it is based on personal interviews with long-time residents of Appalachian Georgia. In many cases the material is in the words of…

Descriptors: Community Study, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences, Economically Disadvantaged