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African American History
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American Civil War
American History
American West
Appalachia
Atlantic history
Atlantic world
Author_Tyler D. Parry
Britain
Broomstick Wedding
Caribbean
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Cultural Appropriation
Cultural Exchange
Emancipation
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Folk custom
Folklore
History of Marriage
History of slavery
Interracial Marriage
Jump the Broom
Jumping the Broom
Louisiana Cajuns
Romani gypsies
Roots
Slave marriage
Slavery in the United States
United States History
Product details
- ISBN 9781469660851
- Weight: 635g
- Dimensions: 155 x 233mm
- Publication Date: 09 Nov 2020
- Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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In this definitive history of a unique tradition, Tyler D. Parry untangles the convoluted history of the "broomstick wedding". Popularly associated with African American culture, Parry traces the ritual's origins to marginalized groups in the British Isles and explores how it influenced the marriage traditions of different communities on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. His surprising findings shed new light on the complexities of cultural exchange between peoples of African and European descent from the 1700s up to the twenty-first century.
Drawing from the historical records of enslaved people in the United States, British Romani, Louisiana Cajuns, and many others, Parry discloses how marginalized people found dignity in the face of oppression by innovating and reimagining marriage rituals. Such innovations have an enduring impact on the descendants of the original practitioners. Parry reveals how and why the simple act of "jumping the broom" captivates so many people who, on the surface, appear to have little in common with each other.
Drawing from the historical records of enslaved people in the United States, British Romani, Louisiana Cajuns, and many others, Parry discloses how marginalized people found dignity in the face of oppression by innovating and reimagining marriage rituals. Such innovations have an enduring impact on the descendants of the original practitioners. Parry reveals how and why the simple act of "jumping the broom" captivates so many people who, on the surface, appear to have little in common with each other.
Tyler D. Parry is assistant professor of African American and African diaspora studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
