I believe the question was whether dowsing was an entirely European
folk tradition.  My answer was an "apparently not," insofar as I knew of an
Indian
from Kerala, living in Africa, who dowsed for water using a necklace.
Neither the
question nor my answer had anything to do with finding (or, more likely)
excavating
sites.  I do not see any meaningful connection between my answer to
Schuyler's
question and Wittkofski's response.  Let us all take deep breaths and calm
ourselves.

Brian Siegel





"Wittkofski, J. Mark" <[log in to unmask]>@asu.edu> on
01/22/2001 02:46:28 PM

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Subject:  Re: extra-European dowsing


If you all really want "the truth" about dowsing, you need to look at The
American Society of Dowsers web site:

        http://dowsers.new-hampshire.net/

If you want to know how to make your dowsing rods, refer to the following
site:

        http://home.interstat.net/~slawcio/dowsing.html

Personally, I'll skip all the mysticism, and stand by with the old tried
and
true round-point shovel, quarter-inch mesh screen, and trowel to find my
sites!

J. Mark Wittkofski
Environmental Specialist II
VDOT
(804) 371-6867
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(The opinions expressed are those of the author!)