This book provides a detailed account of the customs, culture and daily life of the Southern mountaineers, a group of people residing in the Appalachian Mountains. It captures the essence of their unique folklore, music, and dance, as well as their day to day struggles and triumphs. The author delves deep into their traditions and paints a vivid picture of this close knit community.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.