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REMNANTS OF A LOST ERA: APPALACHIAN PRIMITIVE DOLLS
Alabama Heritage, Fall 2003 by Burke, Alison
The practice of making primitive dolls survives today in parts of Appalachia. The few authentic mountain crafters working today stay true to the tradition of this unique type of doll making, using only natural colors and materials. There are guilds still in operation throughout Appalachia, as well, in such places as Berea, Kentucky, and Boone, North Carolina. Southern Highland Graft Guild in Asheville, North Carolina, is another notable supplier of authentic primitive dolls.
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The dolls remain most valuable, however, for the sheer tradition they exhibit. These dolls are a stark example of how far children's toys have evolved, and as such, they speak to a simpler, slower-paced time, when the craft of toymaking was a more tedious process, but one that was tightly woven into the traditions of small communities. The dolls model this tradition, as well as the Appalachian way of making do with materials on hand. In doing so, they teach the children who play with them an important lesson-as any good toy should do.
Alison Burke is a freelance writer and author based in Lemoore, California.
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