Death practices that are used in Appalachia are rooted in the past, as far back as even the Scots Irish ancestors of the early settlers. In Albion's Seed by David Hacket Fisher the death ways of the people from the Borders region of the British Isles are detailed. Some of these practices are still in use today in all reaches of the Appalachian Mountian region.
There are three main parts of the ceremony, in addition to the prepartions made to the body before the ceremony: visitation, funeral, and burial services.
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Cali Lewis