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Black Cats, Hoot Owls, and Water Witches: Beliefs, Superstitions, and Sayings from Texas »
Authors: Kenneth W. Davis (Editor), Everett Gillis
ISBN-13: 9780929398068, ISBN-10: 0929398068
Format: Paperback
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Date Published: October 1989
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Kenneth W. Davis
Book Synopsis
Table of Contents
| Introduction | 1 | |
| Field and Farm | ||
| Moon and Stars | 5 | |
| Weather Wisdom | 9 | |
| Water Witching | 21 | |
| Planting and Growing --Crops, Flowers, and a Goat or Two | 25 | |
| Worms, Frogs, Roosters, Crickets, and Other Critters | 31 | |
| Home and Hearth | ||
| Love, Marriage, Home and Children | 43 | |
| Clothing | 55 | |
| Health Lore | 61 | |
| Ears, Eyes, and Other Body Parts | 73 | |
| Departing This World, Or Heaven Can't Wait | 81 | |
| Superstitions | ||
| A Grab Bag of Superstitions | 91 |
Subjects
History
American History United States History - Southern Region
New Age & Spirituality Unexplained Phenomena Supernatural
Nonfiction Social Sciences Anthropology & Archaeology
Nonfiction Social Sciences Folklore & Mythology
Nonfiction Social Sciences Regional Studies
Nonfiction All Nonfiction Anthropology & Archaeology
Science & Nature Social Sciences Anthropology & Archaeology
Science & Nature Social Sciences Folklore & Mythology
Science & Nature Social Sciences Regional Studies
Social Sciences Anthropology & Archaeology Socio - Cultural Anthropology
Social Sciences Folklore & Mythology Folklore - General & Miscellaneous
Social Sciences Folklore & Mythology North American Folklore & Mythology
Social Sciences Regional Studies United States Studies
Nonfiction History American History
American History United States History - Southern RegionNew Age & Spirituality
Unexplained Phenomena SupernaturalNonfiction
Social Sciences Anthropology & ArchaeologyNonfiction
Social Sciences Folklore & MythologyNonfiction
Social Sciences Regional StudiesNonfiction
All Nonfiction Anthropology & ArchaeologyScience & Nature
Social Sciences Anthropology & ArchaeologyScience & Nature
Social Sciences Folklore & MythologyScience & Nature
Social Sciences Regional StudiesSocial Sciences
Anthropology & Archaeology Socio - Cultural AnthropologySocial Sciences
Folklore & Mythology Folklore - General & MiscellaneousSocial Sciences
Folklore & Mythology North American Folklore & MythologySocial Sciences
Regional Studies United States StudiesNonfiction
History American History