The diversity of mountain peoples and the loyalty with which they clung to old beliefs while creating their own interpretations of these beliefs lead to some very interesting sayings, stories and myths. A hundred combinations of old Cherokee myths and numerous European cultural beliefs, mountain lore has a unique flavor and even sometimes a foundation in reality that persists today.
Mountain people hold close ties with the land to ensure the success of their crops.
Spirits of the Mountains Haints, legends and creepy places of the High Country. When you look around the mountain horizons, remember that spirits took up residence ages before Daniel Boone wandered the ridges, and voices still drift between the trees, ready to reach the ears of those willing to listen. Appalachian Folk Beliefs Superstitions, dreams, sayings and plain old creative thinking. If you think you know all the old beliefs, thing again.