Did you know that burning dried orange peel will keep away mosquitoes? Or that an itching knee denotes imminent travel? This book captures the folklore and almost forgotten remedies of Jamaica and the Caribbean in four intriguing sections: Beliefs and Myths; Remedies; Folk Ways and Means; and Diet and Folklore. Augmented with almost 30 b/w photographs of plants and common utensils, this is a must-read for anyone interested in this are, that brings a long forgotten culture back to life.
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Did you know that burning dried orange peel will keep away mosquitoes? Or that an itching knee denotes imminent travel? This book captures the folklore and almost forgotten remedies of Jamaica and the Caribbean in four intriguing sections: Beliefs and Myths; Remedies; Folk Ways and Means; and Diet and Folklore. Augmented with almost 30 b/w photographs of plants and common utensils, this is a must-read for anyone interested in this are, that brings a long forgotten culture back to life.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. BUSH DOCTOR.Jamaica and the Caribbean's Almost Forgotten Folklore and Remedies. Did you know.That sour oranges, if left on the tree, will change from ripe to green and back to ripe again? . That 'love bush' is good for Gripe? . That burning dried orange peel will keep mosquitoes away? This book captures the folklore and almost forgotten ways of Jamaica and the Caribbean in four sections augmented by black and white photographs of utensils and plants. . Medecinal use of Plants . Beliefs and Myths . Diet and Folklore . Folk Ways and Means A MUST READ BOOK FOR ALL AGES! The author, Sylvester Ayre, hails from the hills of St. Cathrine and the first free slave village of Sligoville. He has spent many years accumulating a small folk museum to accompany his recording of a Jamaica of yesteryear. This book captures the folklore and almost forgotten ways of Jamaica and the Caribbean in four sections augmented by black and white photos of utensils and plants. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9789768184160
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