num_pages: 192
description: An inside look at the history, practices, and people of Gullah country, off the coast of South their spells and hexes, haunts and hags, the dreaded spirit called the Plateye, and the tales of the "root doctors" themselves. 24 photos.
language: English
title: Blue Roots: African-American Folk Magic of the Gullah People
titlecomplete: Blue Roots: African-American Folk Magic of the Gullah People
genres: History, Religion, Witchcraft, African American, Folklore, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 127
publisher: Llewellyn Publications