Bottle Tree Gullah at Martha Raub blog

Bottle Tree Gullah. Bottle trees are a popular garden ornament in the southeastern united states used to protect against evil spirits. Over the centuries, the gullah culture of our sea islands has lent many legends and. On the outskirts of savannah, the pin point heritage museum, a small space devoted to the gullah geechee that’s housed in old oyster cannery beside the moon river, has a. Today, it’s considered a sea island decoration that symbolizes good luck and a bountiful harvest or garden. Bottle trees are placed in the yards of many a southerner, but their roots date back deeply into african culture. Originating in west africa, bottle trees have spiritual significance in hoodoo tradition, trapping spirits in glass bottles to be destroyed by sunlight. A drive through america’s old south will lead you to encounter a tradition kept alive through our gullah friends. While bottle trees are not unique to the south, they are quite prolific here. The use of bottle trees, however, is another spiritual gullah tradition with african roots that dates back centuries. Yard after yard, in the front of gullah homes, variations of beautifully colored bottle trees dot the neighborhood. One of the many traditions steeped in local lowcountry history is the bottle tree.

Bottle trees are placed in the yards of many a southerner, but their roots date back deeply into african culture. Bottle trees are a popular garden ornament in the southeastern united states used to protect against evil spirits. One of the many traditions steeped in local lowcountry history is the bottle tree. Today, it’s considered a sea island decoration that symbolizes good luck and a bountiful harvest or garden. Originating in west africa, bottle trees have spiritual significance in hoodoo tradition, trapping spirits in glass bottles to be destroyed by sunlight. On the outskirts of savannah, the pin point heritage museum, a small space devoted to the gullah geechee that’s housed in old oyster cannery beside the moon river, has a. A drive through america’s old south will lead you to encounter a tradition kept alive through our gullah friends. Over the centuries, the gullah culture of our sea islands has lent many legends and. While bottle trees are not unique to the south, they are quite prolific here. The use of bottle trees, however, is another spiritual gullah tradition with african roots that dates back centuries.

Synthia Saint James's Bottle Tree Gullah Islands Canvas Art Prints

Bottle Tree Gullah On the outskirts of savannah, the pin point heritage museum, a small space devoted to the gullah geechee that’s housed in old oyster cannery beside the moon river, has a. One of the many traditions steeped in local lowcountry history is the bottle tree. Yard after yard, in the front of gullah homes, variations of beautifully colored bottle trees dot the neighborhood. Over the centuries, the gullah culture of our sea islands has lent many legends and. On the outskirts of savannah, the pin point heritage museum, a small space devoted to the gullah geechee that’s housed in old oyster cannery beside the moon river, has a. Originating in west africa, bottle trees have spiritual significance in hoodoo tradition, trapping spirits in glass bottles to be destroyed by sunlight. Bottle trees are placed in the yards of many a southerner, but their roots date back deeply into african culture. A drive through america’s old south will lead you to encounter a tradition kept alive through our gullah friends. While bottle trees are not unique to the south, they are quite prolific here. The use of bottle trees, however, is another spiritual gullah tradition with african roots that dates back centuries. Bottle trees are a popular garden ornament in the southeastern united states used to protect against evil spirits. Today, it’s considered a sea island decoration that symbolizes good luck and a bountiful harvest or garden.