Appalachian Mountain Roots

As I was recently reading some Appalachian Folklore, I came across a tale that I had never heard but thought would be good to share now that...

Here is our last week of Signs, Superstitions, and Omens! If you happened to miss the past two installments, you can find them HERE and H...

It's time for our next installment of signs, superstitions and omens! If you missed last week's you can  CLICK HERE to catch up....

As the diversely ethnic settlers came into the Appalachian region, a detailed system of folklore was developed by combining signs, superst...

Last week I shared part one of my Mountain Remedies posts. (You can click  HERE if you missed it.) I mentioned that my husband's Aunt C...

I've wanted to write a post about "mountain backwood remedies" for quite a while now but I always seem to get distracted by an...

  This was originally published here at AMR on 12/22/16. The tradition of placing burning candles in the windows during Christmas has its ...

Oh, I can't get enough of these vintage Valentine cards! Hey, y'all! It's time for more love related folklore. Valentine...

I'm in LOVE with these vintage Valentine cards that I found online!! I think of one word when I think about love in early Appala...

The tradition of placing burning candles in the windows during Christmas has its roots in Irish culture.  Many people, including myself, sti...

Christmas is a magical time not only in Appalachia but throughout the world. There are more traditions associated with this holiday than any...

Halloween was always a fun time for me growing up. We would either dress up in something thrown together from around the house or we'd e...

Hey, y'all! I was all ready to share another week of SSOs but decided to focus on the superstitions surrounding one topic: mirrors. Sinc...

*This post was originally published here at Appalachian Mountain Roots on 10/13/2016* Hey y'all! It has been a few weeks since my last...

*This post was originally published here on 9/27/16* It's time for our next installment of signs, superstitions and omens! If ...

As the diversely ethnic settlers came into the Appalachian region, a detailed system of folklore was developed by combining signs, superstit...