Jonah's Gourd Vine Glossary

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Philanderer

A married man who has multiple extra-marital affairs.

Migration

The process of moving from one place to another to take up a new job or begin life anew. Migration can take place either within a country or across land borders.

Jonah

A prophet in the Bible. He is swallowed by a whale at one point.

Natchel

A slang term meaning 'natural'.

Hoodoo

A form of folk magic common in African-American communities. A practitioner of Hoodoo appears in Hurston's novel.

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