The Appalachian Storyteller: Appalachian Granny Witches

This has a little more drama and supposition to it than I would have liked, but I think that it's worth looking at and talking about. I don't know how you might tell a "Granny witch" from other knowledgeable women in Appalachia, and much that is described here existed in Pennsylvania's anthracite mining region until recently and involved men and women healers. I'm not all that happy with people talking about how we're going to survive impending disasters---I would rather we were talking about how to prevent them. But there is something helpful in recalling history and breaking down stereotypes.