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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