It is almost impossible to break these up into discrete, distinct units. But, what holds true for Alabama equally holds true for most of the deep south — many of the things we culturally identify as “Southern” hail from foreign shores. And, in the South, much of that cultural lineage is traceable back to the 500,000 African and Carib slaves brought to the region over a century-and-a-half. When their traditions and values and folktales and lore and religions were tossed into the Protestant, largely Anglo-Irish and Anglo-Scots predominating culture, what was created was a syncretism that makes the region one of the most interesting and culturally vital in the nation.
6 Things to Love About Alabama: The indelible stamp of African and Caribbean culture
