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Water divining endures as one of Appalachia's most distinctive folk traditions
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Water divining endures as one of Appalachia's most distinctive folk traditions
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Long before hydrogeologists, groundwater maps, or drilling contractors, families across Europe and North America sometimes sought the help of a water diviner before digging a well. Few places, however, embraced the tradition as enduringly as Appalachia. Carried to the mountains by English and German settlers, water divining became part of everyday rural life, where isolated communities depended on springs and private wells, and …
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