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...allowing us to understand not only the differences but also the similarities of various peoples. Sometimes we find that what may at first appear to very distinct cultures have been shaped by many of the same environmental factors and even through interrelationship with one another. Such is the case when we compare Appalachian culture and that of the Cherokee Native Americans.
The first task at hand in describing the cultures noted above is defining their range. The geographic area referred to as Appalachia or the Mountain South extends southward from the Appalachian area of eastern Kentucky, through eastern Tennessee, to just below the southern Tennessee border encompassing the northernmost portion of Georgia and a very small portion of the northeastern corner of Alabama (Gastil, 1975). This area is characterized by populated valleys contrasted with the sparser populations of the mountain tops and ridgelines (Pudup, Billings and Waller, 1995).
The geography of the Appalachian region has shaped the cultures of the area. It has shaped the economics, the subsistence patterns, the religions, and the art...