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Nichols, Patricia C. – 1982
Examination of representative stories told by black American children of West African descent in South Carolina shows that specific cultural motifs have been preserved in the oral tradition of black communities. Typical stories are tales of the supernatural, such as the Hag story about mortals who shed their skin at night to do evil deeds.…
Descriptors: African Culture, Black Culture, Black Dialects, Blacks
