Having learned the art of Gullah storytelling from her parents and grandparents, Carolyn "Jabulile" White thought it only natural that she should share the stories with the community, and especially the children. As the organist at St. James Presbyterian Church and owner of a small neighborhood grocery store, she has had many opportunities to practice storytelling.

 

The Visitor | Carolyn White | Digital Traditions
Episode 6

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Recorded at the 1998 Fall Folklife Festival, McKissick Museum. Notice the differences between this version and the version in the video clip. As with most forms of folk narrative, variation is an...
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Having learned the art of Gullah storytelling from her parents and grandparents, Carolyn "Jabulile" White thought it only natural that she should share the stories with the community, and especially...