An Introduction to Ozark Folk Magic - Wishbones, Beehives, Hot Springs, and More!

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In which Cory gives a brief (and VERY high-level) overview of Ozark folk magic, along with a few suggestions for further research and learning. Turkey wishbones for love? Talking to beehives? Moon signs and body parts? All that and more in this video!
Please note that I am NOT a native Ozarker, and can only speak as someone studying folklore. Those who would like to know more should definitely seek out the expertise and knowledge of Ozark residents over what I say here.
Books mentioned in this video include:
Ozark Magic & Folklore by Vance Randolph - bookshop.org/a...
Ozark Folk Magic and Ozark Mountain Spell Book - bookshop.org/a... and bookshop.org/a...
The Llewellyn Complete Guide to North American Folk Magic - bookshop.org/a...
Additionally, the archives of Bittersweet are a good source for information: thelibrary.org...
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“Cattails” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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@amandachristman5592 Жыл бұрын

Cory, great video! I'm a huge fan of your podcast and writing. Native Ozarker here and I wanted to share seldom talked about history. The French, specifically Quebecois, had a huge influence on the Ozark region. St. Genevieve, Fort De Chartes and Kaskaskia were trading hubs between Canada, the Appalachians and New Orleans. Also, I love that you brought up the Pawpa tree. There is a specific dialect of French that was spoken in the southern Missouri Ozarks called Papaw French. It sounds a bit Cajun when heard. Sadly the language is dying. It was still the primary language spoken in certain isolated Ozark areas even into the 1960s. I have roots in these communities and have done some research and found that several Canadian folk stories survived into these communities. They've evolved to include or be replaced with regional animals, etc. There is a musician and Folklorist, Dennis Stoughmatt who speaks fluent Pawpaw French and is an encyclopedia of French folklore of the region. He has videos on KZfaq. Thanks so much for this video! You are spot on with your Ozark history and folk knowledge. Definitely lots of Scots Irish. I have plenty of those ancestors too. There are many around here descended from migrated Appalachians. Thank you for all the work you do! Great video!

@newworldwitchery7149 Жыл бұрын

Oh! Thank you for the tip on the French influences! I will definitely be looking more into that. I really appreciate the insider's view on that aspect of the Ozarks, too!

@eryngobra Жыл бұрын

I've just started looking at the traditions that the people I grew up with did in the light of folk magic rather then just quirks and it's fascinating. We had people who would buy your warts and people who would sing to trees etc etc..and all of this just went right over my head as a child. Now I'm blown away by how much work these people were putting into keeping our community safe and happy. I wish I had paid more attention and had some of these old folks to talk to because it's just wild to me that this whole culture was right there in my town being done all around me and I just didn't know it as that. All I knew was this is how we do things but no reason for why.

@yulebones Жыл бұрын

Excellent! I've got Randolph's book but could tell from the jump that it wouldn't be complete. I'm excited to check out Weston's book for a more detailed picture. Eagerly awaiting your latest work as well! I'm going to give several copies of it as gifts, too.

@helmoonkitty8583 Жыл бұрын

I just bought your book N.W.W and so far it's fantastic! I absolutely adore the fact that you give book recommendations for certain subjects , and I just wanted to say Thank you!

@sockoff1 Жыл бұрын

As a beekeeper in the Ozarks, I have driven to a fellow beekeeper's house to tell them her father died while she was away. They are beautiful creatures that always keep your secrets. It is a peaceful hobby, you don't seem to have a lot of people just standing around in the way.