Noccalula
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Noccalula is a legendary Native American woman from Alabama folklore, said to have leapt to her death rather than marry against her will, and commemorated by Noccalula Falls and a statue in Gadsden.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American woman in legend
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folklore character ⓘ legendary figure ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
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Gadsden, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Noccalula Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Noccalula Falls Park
NERFINISHED
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statue of Noccalula in Gadsden ⓘ |
| deathMannerInLegend | suicide by jumping from a waterfall ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
local Alabama historical and folkloric accounts
ⓘ
tourist brochures and interpretive signs at Noccalula Falls Park ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic figure for Gadsden tourism
ⓘ
symbol of resistance to coerced marriage in Alabama folklore ⓘ |
| hasEthnicBackground | Native American ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
forced marriage
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personal autonomy ⓘ romantic tragedy ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| honoredBy |
local festivals in Gadsden area
ⓘ
tourist narratives at Noccalula Falls Park ⓘ |
| influences | local place names in Gadsden ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leaping to her death rather than marry against her will
ⓘ
tragic love story ⓘ |
| legendLocation | cliff at Noccalula Falls ⓘ |
| nameUsedFor |
Noccalula Falls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Noccalula Falls Park and Campground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTime | pre-European or early-contact era (legendary, not historically dated) ⓘ |
| opposesInLegend | arranged marriage ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alabama folklore
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Native American folklore of the Southeastern United States ⓘ |
| representedBy | bronze statue at Noccalula Falls Park ⓘ |
| storyType | etiological legend explaining the name of Noccalula Falls ⓘ |
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