Memorial University DAI: Russell, Naomi. A ghost on the path.

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Russell, Naomi. A ghost on the path.


Descriptive Title	Russell, Naomi. A ghost on the path.
Category	Oral traditions, expressions and the written word Supernatural belief
Topic	Storytelling Tales Ghost stories
Description	Recording of a ghost story told by Naomi Russell, a Grade 7 student at St. Michael's Regional High. The story follows the pattern of traditional Newfoundland stories of tokens or supernatural warnings of death. In the tale, a young man from North River who plays music for dances is walking home from a dance. He meets up with the figure of a girl he knows on the path, but she does not answer him. When he returns home, his mother informs him that the young woman he saw on the path had just been killed in an automobile accident.
Date	2011-05-27
Collector	Jarvis, Dale Gilbert, 1971-
Informant	Russell, Naomi
Location Depicted/Discussed	Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador—St. John's
Recording Location	Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador—St. John's
Format	Audio/mp3
Extent	3:49 minutes; 2.9 MB
Type	Sound
Resource Type	Audio
Language	Eng
Collection	Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory - Oral Traditions and Expressions

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