Ozark Magic and Folklore

Ozark Magic and FolkloreThe Ozark region of Missouri and Arkansas has long been an enclave of resistance to innovation and "newfangled" ideas. Many of the old time superstitions and customs have been nurtured and kept alive through the area's relative isolation and the strong attachment of the hillfolk to these old attitudes. Though modern science and education have been making important inroads in the last few decades, the region is still a fertile source of quaint ideas,

lists of materials

baby surprise

common grammatical

sometimes incalculable in their evil potentialities

flat-earth

independent study

historic ornament

Japanese Crests

Dozens of magic formulas are given in full — both in the original Egyptian sounds

kundalini shakti

and blacks most commonly made from logwood and soot

books on silk flowers