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VIII. SPIRITS AND HANTS
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii
- CONTENTS ix
- LIST OF TALES xi
- I. THE COMMUNITIES AND THE STORYTELLERS 1
- II. THE ART OF NEGRO STORYTELLING 19
- III. ANIMAL AND BIRD STORIES 31
- IV. OLD MARSTER AND JOHN 49
- V. COLORED MAN 75
- VI. HORRORS 84
- VII. HOODOOS AND TWO-HEADS 100
- VIII. SPIRITS AND HANTS 120
- IX. WITCHES AND WONDERS 137
- Χ. THE LORD AND THE DEVIL 155
- XI. PREACHERS 167
- XII. LIARS AND IRISHMEN 175
- XIII. FAIRY TALES 186
- BIBLIOGRAPHY AND NOTES 201
- INDEX OF INFORMANTS 235
- INDEX OF MOTIFS 241
- INDEX OF TALE TYPES 247
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii
- CONTENTS ix
- LIST OF TALES xi
- I. THE COMMUNITIES AND THE STORYTELLERS 1
- II. THE ART OF NEGRO STORYTELLING 19
- III. ANIMAL AND BIRD STORIES 31
- IV. OLD MARSTER AND JOHN 49
- V. COLORED MAN 75
- VI. HORRORS 84
- VII. HOODOOS AND TWO-HEADS 100
- VIII. SPIRITS AND HANTS 120
- IX. WITCHES AND WONDERS 137
- Χ. THE LORD AND THE DEVIL 155
- XI. PREACHERS 167
- XII. LIARS AND IRISHMEN 175
- XIII. FAIRY TALES 186
- BIBLIOGRAPHY AND NOTES 201
- INDEX OF INFORMANTS 235
- INDEX OF MOTIFS 241
- INDEX OF TALE TYPES 247
