Acknowledgments

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Illustrations XI
4. Foreword XIII
5. Acknowledgments XVII
6. Introduction 1
7. Part I: New Jersey Folklore
8. The Jersey Joke 8
9. A Lenape Indian Myth 10
10. Names 15
11. Folk Speech 22
12. Legend 29
13. Folk Belief 39
14. Folk Medicine 50
15. Folk Music, Folk Song, and Folk Dance 59
16. Part II: New Jersey Folklife
17. Folk Painting 76
18. Folk Sculpture 94
19. Traditional Boats 112
20. Folk Architecture 123
21. Folk Furniture 138
22. Quilts,Coverlets, and Samplers 148
23. Pottery Basketry andGlass 157
24. Foodways 171
25. Games and Recreation 182
26. Festivals,Ceremonies, and Rituals 194
27. Conclusion 207
28. Notes 211
29. Works Cited 225
30. Index 241