Cultural Intermarriage in Southern Appalachia

Download or read book Cultural Intermarriage in Southern Appalachia written by Katerina Prajznerova and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining four of Lee Smith's mountain novels from the point of view of cultural anthropology, this study show that fragments of the Cherokee heritage resonate in her work. These elements include connections with the Cherokee beliefs regarding medicinal plants and spirit animals, Cherokee stories about the Daughter of the Sun, the corn Woman, the Spear Finger, the Raven Mocker, the Little People and the booger men; the Cherokee concept of witchcraft; and the social position of Cherokee women.