When Roots Die: Endangered Traditions on the Sea Islands

by Patricia Jones-Jackson, Charles Joyner (Foreword)

When Roots Die celebrates and preserves the venerable Gullah culture of the sea islands of the South Carolina and Georgia coast. Entering into communities long isolated from the world by a blazing sun and salt marshes, Patricia Jones-Jackson captures the cadence of the storyteller lost in the adventures of "Brer Rabbit," records voices lifted in song or prayer, and describes folkways and beliefs that have endured, through ocean voyage and human bondage, for more than two hundred years.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1987

Reviews

[Michael Harris · Rating 2 out of 5]

A very interesting subject, the Sea Islands and I'm sure much "change" has taken place since this was published in 1987. It was dry, as only a college professor could do, with such a vibrant subject area.