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Are your premises safe against haints, furies & other such ornery spirits? Seen a sudden upsurge of bottles dangling upside down in trees?

Our Father who art in Heaven Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done On earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this Day our daily bread And forgive us our trespasses As we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evil. For…

Articles on oral traditions, myths, old wives’ tales, fables, tall tales, legends, and ballad lore, back to 2006. Most recent articles appear first.

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When you grow up sheltered in the shadows of the Appalachian Mountains, magic is all around you. My people came from across the world to these mountains and hollers: bringing with them a mixture of religions, demons, folklore, and wisdom. The mixture of these cultures, combined with the ever-present heady spirituality of the hills, which

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