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A collection of Gullah tales and sketches from the Carolina lowcountry gathers folklore, humorous anecdotes, hunting stories, fables, and character portraits that reflect local speech, customs, and natural life. An introductory essay outlines the origins and distinctive features of the Gullah dialect and cultural background, and a glossary accompanies the narratives to aid comprehension. Individual pieces range from comic misadventures and moral fables to rustic idyls and tall tales about hunters, animals, and social encounters, preserving idiomatic expressions and regional similes. The volume also presents traditional variants of well-known folktales alongside short notes that contextualize the material for readers.

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Title: The black border

Gullah stories of the Carolina coast (with a glossary)

Author: Ambrose Elliott Gonzalez

Release date: August 18, 2023 [eBook #71432]

Language: English

Original publication: Columbia: The State Company, 1922

Credits: Krista Zaleski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE BLACK BORDER ***

THE BLACK BORDER

GULLAH STORIES OF THE CAROLINA COAST

(With a Glossary)

BY

AMBROSE E. GONZALES

COLUMBIA, S. C.
THE STATE COMPANY
1922