Answer:
The more holes you cover the lower I go.
I have hands but cannot clap. What am I?
I am essential to life on earth! I am split into thirds. Two thirds are the same. One of the thirds is 8. The other two are 1 each.
Born of sorrow, grows with age, you need a lot to be a sage. What is it?
Little Nancy Etticote in a white petticoat. With a red nose; the longer she stands the shorter she grows.
It has no top or bottom, but it can hold flesh, bones, and blood all at the same time.