"a lot of the immigrants were
actually indentured servants (white slaves, in other words),"
* First, I *really* enjoyed the
cultural
history lesson you kindly just gave
me.
Very knowledged & very
interesting.
My lineage came over and was
(um)
"mistreated" on the coastal
regions.
They RAN to the solitude and
independance of the Appalachian Mtns.
I've heard stories passed down
that
enduring Indians was nothing in
comparison to enduring coastal magnates (snobs) who looked down
upon these "mongrels".
" but the one resource that
they had was their incredible knack for surviving against all odds under the
harshest conditions,"
* Something that is still
taught. My little
ones have been taught survivalism
in
which all they would need is a
good
sturdy knife to begin with.
My Grandpa's, my Dad and
Uncles
taught me and
I teach my youngens and
the priceless heirloom of knowledge will go on, God
willing. There is a rule though ... no laziness allowed and
the
lineage of our ancestors can *not*
be
left out.... that includes ghost
stories and
recipe's and a pot-pouri of
things. I've taught them what to eat, what not to eat,
etc. Medicinal herbs, how to keep your bearings in the deep forestery, animal tracks, etc. The list goes on. And
our
music in not only entertainment,
but it
is a release.
"it may be that the
Appalachians was like a place that was almost frozen in time, preserving the
old songs and many of the mores of culture that were displaced by foreign
influences,"
Bryant
* I agree again. I've studies
Appalachia
thru my family and books for a
couple of
decades now, my library is filled
with
books of the Appalachia and it's
people
and.... we want things to remain as
is.
However.... microwaves are
nice. lol.
Thanks Bryant, you're a pleasure to
listen to and you teach me things. I like
that. How are you so well
studied, may
I ask? You're knowledge is
quite
impressive. I'm waiting on
you to distinguish the difference between
Celtic high-kicks and clogging
though.
Lol. Me? I enjoy
Riverdance and Lord
of the Dance *almost* as much as I
do
watching my family clog ... like
they just
kicked dust this past Thursday at
the
dinner at my house. I'm
STILL going
around leveling my pictures
straight.
:o)
Renee'
