User talk:Melunkun

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April 2020

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Thank you for your message Melunkun (talk) 19:40, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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See WP:VERIFY and WP:NOR. I'd appreciate it if you reverted your edit until you can find a source meeting WP:RS. Thanks. Doug Weller talk 18:48, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I apologize if I don't know how to use this site very well or procedures but I'd like my appalachian side to be accurately reflected.

We did not strictly follow Christianity but thought we did. In much the same way as how most central American curanandos proclaim to be Catholic while practicing indigenous ways.

This is offensive that my tiny ass group is being dictated to me right now.

There are numerous articles that confirm my own family history. That doctors and preachers traveled and were rare to see so a tradition of granny healers started where our grandma was a spiritual and medical authority.

I can discuss it further. But this is my family, and we can in turn confirm the online articles you can look up.

On top of that the younger generations are moving from folk religion based on baptism to neo pagan spirituality in order to totally cut out Christian influence.

But this is something that may be placed under a "current trends" section Melunkun (talk) 19:14, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

We were a mix of culture so we have aspects of african American spirituality, Scottish folk spirituality, & various indigenous traditions Melunkun (talk) 19:16, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I myself am Melungeon I am proud of my multicultural heritage and we have ended up becoming a single thing. Melunkun (talk) 19:21, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

You need a reliable source. You need to cite your changes. Please see WP:RS and WP:CITE. Your own personal history is not sufficient, you need to cite your changes with reliable sources. Always. --Yamla (talk) 21:33, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]