Decoration Day in the Mountains Traditions of Cemetery Decoration in the Southern Appalachians |
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| Author:
| Jabbour, Alan
Jabbour, Karen Singer |
| Photographer:
| Jabbour, Karen Singer |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-3397-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2010 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $53.00 |
Book Description:
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Decoration Day is a late spring or summer tradition that involves cleaning a community cemetery, decorating it with flowers, holding a religious service in the cemetery, and having dinner on the ground. This title presents an exploration of this little-known cultural tradition.
Decoration Day is a late spring or summer tradition that involves cleaning a community cemetery, decorating it with flowers, holding a religious service in the cemetery, and having dinner on the ground. This title presents an exploration of this little-known cultural tradition.