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Folk Narrative

Throughout the South, storytelling is a particularly rich form of verbal folklore. Stories can be sacred or secular, serious or funny, long or short, and performed by children or adults. Storytellers can be found on front porches, the corner store, the family dinner table - anywhere people tend to gather. Storytelling is not restricted to one particular culture group. Native American, African American, and EuroAmerican narrative traditions have deep roots in the South. In addition, much of the traditional music in South Carolina has a powerful storytelling aspect. Blues music usually incorporates storytelling into the song structure, as does much of the gospel, country, and ballad music performed from the hills of the upstate to the marshes along the coast.

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Digital Traditions - Artists
Ahrens, Pat All Male Chorus of Blacksburg Arnold, Mac Ayers, Sara Basket, Nancy Baylor, Amos Bellow, Roger Bennett, Mary Jane Benson, JD Blackwell, Richard Boggs, Horatio Manning Bollack, James Booker...
Helen Satterley Audio Transcript | Digital Traditions

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  • Higher Education
Helen Satterley Audio Transcript | Digital Traditions
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Audio transcript for Helen Satterley Resident of McClellanville, SC (Charleston County). She grew up learning to speak Gullah and tells jokes and stories in the Gullah language. Her house was damaged...
Anita Singleton-Prather | Digital Traditions

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Anita Singleton-Prather | Digital Traditions
Anita Singleton-Prather is an entrepreneur, Gullah scholar, entertainer, and master storyteller. She brings Gullah culture to countless people through “ Aunt Pearlie Sue,” a character inspired by her...
Jane Wineglass Audio Transcript | Digital Traditions

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  • Higher Education
Jane Wineglass Audio Transcript | Digital Traditions
Audio transcript for Jane Wineglass A McClellanville, SC (Charleston County) resident, Ms. Wineglass has long been known for her folk medicine remedies, as well as the ability to interpret dreams...
Midwives | Digital Tradition

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  • Higher Education
Midwives | Digital Tradition
A McClellanville, SC (Charleston County) resident, Ms. Wineglass has long been known for her folk medicine remedies, as well as the ability to interpret dreams
What a Friend in Gullah | Gullah Tales

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What a Friend in Gullah | Gullah Tales
Listen to the interactive version of the What A Friend in Gullah. Click here for the English Version. Storytelling performance by Anita Singleton Prather (Aunt Pearlie Sue).
What a Friend in English | Gullah Tales

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  • Kindergarten
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What a Friend in English | Gullah Tales
Listen to the interactive version of the What A Friend in English. Click here for the English Version. Storytelling performance by Anita Singleton Prather (Aunt Pearlie Sue).
Jealous Bragging Turtle in English | Gullah Tales

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Jealous Bragging Turtle in English | Gullah Tales
Students will read and listen to Aunt Pearlie Sue’s animated English version of the traditional folktale "The Jealous Bragging Turtle." Stories teach a moral or explain the origin something in nature...
Little Red Hen in Gullah | Gullah Tales

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Little Red Hen in Gullah | Gullah Tales
Listen to the interactive version of the Little Red Hen in Gullah. Storytelling performance by Anita Singleton Prather (Aunt Pearlie Sue)
Little Red Hen in English | Gullah Tales

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Little Red Hen in English | Gullah Tales
Listen to the interactive version of the Little Red Hen in English. Storytelling performance by Anita Singleton Prather (Aunt Pearlie Sue)
Red Riding Hood | Gullah Tales

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Red Riding Hood | Gullah Tales
Listen to the interactive version of the Little Red Riding Hood in both English and Gullah. Storytelling performance by Anita Singleton Prather (Aunt Pearlie Sue)
Bossy Elephant | Gullah Tales

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Bossy Elephant | Gullah Tales
Listen to the interactive version of the Bossy Elephant in both English and Gullah. Storytelling performance by Anita Singleton Prather (Aunt Pearlie Sue)
Listen to Gullah Language | Gullah Net

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Listen to Gullah Language | Gullah Net
INSTRUCTIONS: Click on an English word to see and hear the Gullah word. About Gullah Language Gullah is also a language. It was developed among Africans as a way to communicate with people from other...