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Giving — An Attribute of the Appalachian Woman

Giving — An Attribute of the Appalachian Woman Elmer Gray Appalachian Heritage, Volume 8, Number 2, Spring 1980, pp. 21-24 (Article) Published by The University of North Carolina Press DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/aph.1980.0054 For additional information about this article https://muse.jhu.edu/article/441736/summary Access provided at 19 Feb 2020 23:20 GMT from JHU Libraries / » I) ^¿wfia — .vin ,jaM^wte o¿ the t^é^uda^mn by Elmer Gray Perhaps no voluntary act of mankind has been more universal throughout his- tory than that of giving. Early in the Biblical account of man's creation, Eve gave the forbidden fruit to Adam. The giving of gifts as an expression of affection or gratitude has been accepted generally as an ethical and a pious act. Thus, the practice of giv- ing is not unique to the people of Appalachia. However, the giving of gifts has a par- ticular place in the lives of those mountain people—especially in the lives of the women. The purpose of the present treatise is to depict the exceptional role which giving has in the life of the Appalachian woman. The importance of giving will be considered within the broader realm of hospi- tality. Since much of the Appalachian area lies in the Southern Region, its people have contributed to the renowned http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Appalachian Review University of North Carolina Press

Giving — An Attribute of the Appalachian Woman

Appalachian Review , Volume 8 (2) – Jan 8, 2014

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Elmer Gray Appalachian Heritage, Volume 8, Number 2, Spring 1980, pp. 21-24 (Article) Published by The University of North Carolina Press DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/aph.1980.0054 For additional information about this article https://muse.jhu.edu/article/441736/summary Access provided at 19 Feb 2020 23:20 GMT from JHU Libraries / » I) ^¿wfia — .vin ,jaM^wte o¿ the t^é^uda^mn by Elmer Gray Perhaps no voluntary act of mankind has been more universal throughout his- tory than that of giving. Early in the Biblical account of man's creation, Eve gave the forbidden fruit to Adam. The giving of gifts as an expression of affection or gratitude has been accepted generally as an ethical and a pious act. Thus, the practice of giv- ing is not unique to the people of Appalachia. However, the giving of gifts has a par- ticular place in the lives of those mountain people—especially in the lives of the women. The purpose of the present treatise is to depict the exceptional role which giving has in the life of the Appalachian woman. The importance of giving will be considered within the broader realm of hospi- tality. Since much of the Appalachian area lies in the Southern Region, its people have contributed to the renowned

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