Appalachian Reflection 11/12/12

The Appalachian people have a very distinctive culture. They have a culture different from the rest of American society. They are like their own country, almost. Their culture revolves around music, story-telling and art. They have their own folk tales and mythology. They are influenced by the European and African American music. They sing folk songs and the blues. The Appalachian people usually live in small one room houses where the whole family sleeps. That is why the Appalachian families are so strong because they are always around each other, unlike most Americans who do their own thing a lot of the time. They do not have a whole lot of technology, so they build their own tools. We are going to foxfire, Wednesday, to learn more about Appalachian culture.

I am an Appalachian man

I take care of the farm

And my family

All I own is my farm

My house

And my fiddle

But that is enough

That is all I need in life

I am a man of the mountains

I was birthed by these mountains

Son of the Appalachia

Is what I am

My house only has one room

That is where my wife and me

And my 6 children sleep

Another day another pay

I love these mountains