Folk-Lore of the Sea Islands, South Carolina
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"Folk-Lore of the Sea Islands, South Carolina" is an influential early 20th-century ethnographic study that documents the oral traditions, beliefs, and customs of the African American communities of the Sea Islands.
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| Folk-Lore of the Sea Islands, South Carolina canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Folk-Lore of the Sea Islands, South Carolina Context triple: [Elsie Clews Parsons, notableWork, Folk-Lore of the Sea Islands, South Carolina]
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A.
Lowcountry of South Carolina
The Lowcountry of South Carolina is a coastal region known for its tidal marshes, Sea Islands, and historic plantation landscapes centered around Charleston and Beaufort.
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B.
Creole Goddess
Creole Goddess is a nickname for Josephine Baker, the iconic American-born French entertainer, civil rights activist, and symbol of the Jazz Age.
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C.
Port Royal, South Carolina
Port Royal, South Carolina is a small coastal town in Beaufort County known for its historic waterfront, Lowcountry charm, and proximity to major U.S. Marine Corps training facilities.
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D.
Lady’s Island, South Carolina
Lady’s Island, South Carolina, is a residential and scenic sea island community near Beaufort known for its marsh views, waterways, and Lowcountry character.
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E.
A Letter from the South
"A Letter from the South" is an essay by James Baldwin that reflects on race, history, and the Black experience in the American South.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Folk-Lore of the Sea Islands, South Carolina Target entity description: "Folk-Lore of the Sea Islands, South Carolina" is an influential early 20th-century ethnographic study that documents the oral traditions, beliefs, and customs of the African American communities of the Sea Islands.
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A.
Lowcountry of South Carolina
The Lowcountry of South Carolina is a coastal region known for its tidal marshes, Sea Islands, and historic plantation landscapes centered around Charleston and Beaufort.
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B.
Creole Goddess
Creole Goddess is a nickname for Josephine Baker, the iconic American-born French entertainer, civil rights activist, and symbol of the Jazz Age.
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C.
Port Royal, South Carolina
Port Royal, South Carolina is a small coastal town in Beaufort County known for its historic waterfront, Lowcountry charm, and proximity to major U.S. Marine Corps training facilities.
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D.
Lady’s Island, South Carolina
Lady’s Island, South Carolina, is a residential and scenic sea island community near Beaufort known for its marsh views, waterways, and Lowcountry character.
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E.
A Letter from the South
"A Letter from the South" is an essay by James Baldwin that reflects on race, history, and the Black experience in the American South.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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ethnographic study ⓘ folklore collection ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
African American studies
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anthropology ⓘ ethnology ⓘ folklore studies ⓘ |
| aim |
ethnographic description of community life
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preservation of oral traditions ⓘ |
| author | Elsie Clews Parsons ⓘ |
| contains |
commentary by the collector
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transcribed speech ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalFocus | African diaspora in the United States ⓘ |
| documentationStyle | verbatim transcription of narratives ⓘ |
| documents |
folktales
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proverbs ⓘ ritual practices ⓘ songs ⓘ superstitions ⓘ |
| ethnographicFocus | African American communities ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
Sea Islands
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South Carolina ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Reconstruction American South ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
anthropologists
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scholars ⓘ students of folklore ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African American folklore
ⓘ
Sea Islands culture ⓘ
linked to:
Sea Islands
beliefs and customs ⓘ oral traditions ⓘ |
| methodology |
collection of oral narratives
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fieldwork ⓘ participant observation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed recording of oral traditions
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early documentation of Sea Islands African American culture ⓘ influence on later folklore scholarship ⓘ |
| perspective | ethnographic ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
African cultural survivals in the Americas
ⓘ
Gullah culture ⓘ
linked to:
Gullah
|
| setting | coastal communities ⓘ |
| timePeriodDocumented | early 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | primary source ⓘ |
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