Traditional basketmakers from eight southeastern and south central states (North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana) were located, interviewed, and photographed along with the baskets they produced. Three major populations were identified within the region: Native American (Chitimacha, Cherokee, Coushatta, Seminole, and Choctaw tribes), Afro-American, and Euro-American. / There was no existing literature that researched the southern traditional basketmakers and their baskets as a total subject. This study is an endeavor to fill that void. Biographical sketches for 174 basketmakers are included. Photographs of 26 of these makers and 198 baskets are included for visual documentation. / The study reviews basketry as an ethnic and family heritage and recognizes the similarities as well as the differences unique to the southern producers. A discussion of the materials, techniques, dyes, and patterns details the characteristics of each population's traditional basketry. / The study theorizes a three-fold relationship of the continuity of traditional basketry to (a) the land, (b) the body, and (c) the community or family. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 48-02, Section: A, page: 0288. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1987.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76014 |
| Contributors | BOOKOUT, TIMMY JOE., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 275 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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