Jolo Serpent Handlers, 1977
- Containers:
- Box 1, Reel 448
- Scope and content:
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Focuses on a small snake-handling church in McDowell County, WV. Shows two serpent handling services and answers many of the questions concerning the religion and the people who practice it. Shows a rattlesnake hunt, the washing of serpents, the outdoor homecoming service, and an all-night prayer vigil held for the victim of a rattlesnake bite.
- Physical description:
- Format: color Sound: yes
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia UniversityP.O. Box 60691549 University AvenueMorgantown, WV 26506
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- POC: Lori HostuttlerEmail: lori.hostuttler@mail.wvu.eduPhone: (304) 293-3536Web: wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu
- Parent restrictions:
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