Isbn: 9798192194546 - household witchcraft of early ohio: old ways, kitchen magic & hidden hearth lore (2 Ergebnisse)

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Step inside the hearths, kitchens, and hollows of early Ohio - where every threshold held a story.Long before Ohio was shaped by cities and highways, its hill country was shaped by hearth fire, cast iron, dried herbs, and the quiet, careful customs families carried west from the Appalachian backcountry. Household Witchcraft of Early Ohio is a richly atmospheric journey through the domestic folklore of Southern and Appalachian Ohio - the small, sacred rituals of everyday home life that helped frontier families feel steady, protected, and connected to the generations before them.From the ash swept across a cabin threshold to the horseshoe hung above a hearth. from a bay leaf slipped into a simmering pot to a wedding broom kept as a symbol of new beginnings. this book uncovers the old ways that shaped daily life in the hills, hollows, and river towns of early Ohio - and traces how many of these same traditions, often unrecognized, still linger in kitchens today.Told in a warm, documentary-style voice, each chapter blends immersive, cinematic storytelling with grounded folklore history, exploring: Hearth & Kitchen Traditions - fire, iron, and the rituals of daily cooking Pantry Charms & Household Remedies - salt, herbs, honey, and frontier home care Broom Lore & Threshold Magic - sweeping, doorways, and the boundaries of home Iron, Stone & Quiet Domestic Charms - the small objects families trusted to hold a home together Old Ways in Modern Homes - how these Appalachian traditions still echo, unnoticed, in present-day kitchensWhether you're drawn to Appalachian history, regional folklore, or the quiet magic of everyday domestic life, Household Witchcraft of Early Ohio offers a respectful, deeply researched, and beautifully told exploration of a tradition too often overlooked - the household witchcraft that helped generations of Ohio families feel, in the truest sense, at home.…