Doctoring the devil : notebooks of an Appalachian conjure man /
Richards, Jake, 1997-
Doctoring the devil : notebooks of an Appalachian conjure man / Jake "Old Buck" Richards. - xiii, 265 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
"Appalachian folk magic and conjure are little known today, but forty or fifty years ago, just about every person you might ask in Appalachia either knew something about it themselves or knew someone who did it. These practices and 'superstitions' are at the core Appalachian culture. Who were the old conjurors and witches of Appalachia? What did they do, believe in, and dress land talk like? How can you learn the ways of conjuring for yourself? This book answers those questions and more"--
9781578637331 1578637333
2020051416
Folklore--Appalachian Region.
Magic tricks--Appalachian Region.
Appalachian Region--Social life and customs.
Doctoring the devil : notebooks of an Appalachian conjure man / Jake "Old Buck" Richards. - xiii, 265 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
"Appalachian folk magic and conjure are little known today, but forty or fifty years ago, just about every person you might ask in Appalachia either knew something about it themselves or knew someone who did it. These practices and 'superstitions' are at the core Appalachian culture. Who were the old conjurors and witches of Appalachia? What did they do, believe in, and dress land talk like? How can you learn the ways of conjuring for yourself? This book answers those questions and more"--
9781578637331 1578637333
2020051416
Folklore--Appalachian Region.
Magic tricks--Appalachian Region.
Appalachian Region--Social life and customs.