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Powwowing in Pennsylvania

Author : Patrick J. Donmoyer
Publisher : Masthof Press & Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, Kutztown University
ISBN 13 : 0998707430
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Powwowing in Pennsylvania written by Patrick J. Donmoyer and published by Masthof Press & Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, Kutztown University. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This cultural exploration offers an unparalleled presentation of Pennsylvania’s ritual healing traditions known as powwowing or Braucherei in Pennsylvania Dutch, through original primary source materials, including manuscripts, ritual objects, and books—most of which have never before been available to English-speaking readers. Although methods and procedures have varied considerably over three centuries of ritual practice within the Pennsylvania Dutch cultural region, the outcomes and experiences surrounding this tradition have woven a rich tapestry of cultural narratives that highlight the integration of ritual into all aspects of life, as well as provide insight into the challenges, conflicts, growth, and development of a distinct Pennsylvania Dutch folk culture. Volume IV of the Annual Publication Series of the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.

Powwowing Among the Pennsylvania Dutch

Author : David W. Kriebel
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 9780271032139
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Powwowing Among the Pennsylvania Dutch written by David W. Kriebel and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known in Pennsylvania Dutch as brauche or braucherei, the folk-healing practice of powwowing was thought to draw upon the power of God to heal all manner of physical and spiritual ills. Yet some people believed, and still believe today, that this power to heal came not from God, but from the devil. Controversy over powwowing came to a climax in 1929 with the York Hex Murder Trial, in which one powwower from York County, Pennsylvania, killed another powwower (who, he believed, had placed a hex on him). In Powwowing Among the Pennsylvania Dutch, David Kriebel examines the practice of powwowing in a scholarly light and shows that, contrary to popular belief, the practice of powwowing is still active today. Because powwowing lacks extensive scholarly documentation, David Kriebel&’s research is both a groundbreaking inquiry and a necessity for the scholar of Pennsylvania German history and culture. The fact that powwowing is still practiced may come as a surprise to some readers, but included in this book are the interviews Kriebel had with living powwowers during his seven years of fieldwork in southeastern and central Pennsylvania. Along with these interviews, Kriebel includes biographical sketches of seven living powwowers; descriptions of powwowing as it was practiced in years past, compared with the practice today; a discussion of the belief of powwowing as healing; and a discussion of the future, if any, of powwowing, and what it will take for powwowing to continue to survive.

"The Heavens are My Cap and the Earth is My Shoes"

Author : Patrick J. Donmoyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780998707402
Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book "The Heavens are My Cap and the Earth is My Shoes" written by Patrick J. Donmoyer and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Pow-wows Or Long Lost Friend

Author : John George Hohman
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1602067627
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Pow-wows Or Long Lost Friend written by John George Hohman and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An invaluable relic of early-19th-century Americana, this collection of spells, incantations, and remedies is an example of that fascinating blend of Christian prayer and folk magic known as "hoodoo," which is still practiced in some areas of Pennsylvania Dutch country. In this classic work, first published in the German language in 1820 and translated into English in 1828, folk enchanter JOHN GEORGE HOHMAN-about whom little is known except that he was a German immigrant to America-shares his secret magic for: . curing hysterics. protecting oneself against slander. attaching a dog to a person. making a wand for searching for iron or water. preventing malicious persons from doing injury. curing the poll-evil in horses. mending broken glass. making cattle return home. destroying rats and mice. making a candle wick that is never consumed. charming guns and other arms. and much more.

Folk Religion of the Pennsylvania Dutch

Author : Richard L.T. Orth
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476672261
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Folk Religion of the Pennsylvania Dutch written by Richard L.T. Orth and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-01-22 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For almost three centuries, the "Pennsylvania Dutch"--descended from German immigrants--have practiced white magic, known in their dialect as Braucherei (from the German "brauchen," to use) or Powwowing. The tradition was brought by immigrants from the Rhineland and Switzerland in the 17th and 18th centuries, when they settled in Pennsylvania and in other areas of what is now the eastern United States and Canada. Practitioners draw on folklore and tradition dating to the turn of the 19th century, when healers like Mountain Mary--canonized as a saint for her powers--arrived in the New World. The author, a member of the Pennsylvania Dutch community, describes in detail the practices, culture and history of faith healers and witches.

"The Heavens are My Cap and the Earth is My Shoes"

Author : Patrick J. Donmoyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780998707402
Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (74 download)

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Hex and Spellwork

Author : Karl Herr
Publisher : Weiser Books
ISBN 13 : 9781578631827
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Hex and Spellwork written by Karl Herr and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2002-10-01 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Pennsylvania Dutch country, the remnants of one of the oldest European magical practices found in America remains: Hex, also called Hex und Speilwerk or Pow Wow. The author, a third-generation Hexenmeister, teaches the actual practices and examines the history of the Swiss-German traditions from which Hex is derived, and includes instructions for practicing Hex. Diagrams.

The Red Church Or the Art of Pennsylvania German Braucherei

Author : C. R. Bilardi
Publisher : Pendraig Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0982031858
Total Pages : 547 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book The Red Church Or the Art of Pennsylvania German Braucherei written by C. R. Bilardi and published by Pendraig Publishing. This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to the history, theory and practice of Pow Wow, this book draws upon historical documentation, traditional methods, and a life of personal experience. Pow Wow, or Braucherei, as it is known by its practitioners, is a system of folk magic that has its roots in Christian and Pre-Christian Germany, but its character is wholy American - the quintissential American magical system. Drawing on quotes from the Bible, qabalistic principles and old gromoires, it is empowered by the Holy Trinity, and most practitioners consider themselves to be Christian, much like the Cunning Folk of England. The final chapter, about Doctor Santee, references material and uses a photograph that is copyright GLHoke, and used with permission. "The Red Church: The Art of Pennsylvania German Braucherei is the finest book on German magic to be seen in decades. Comprehensive in its historical, philosophical and cultural roots, The Red Church is a book that will be appreciated by academics and modern practitioners of not just folk and ceremonial magic alike, but also energetic and faith healing, symbolism, and cultural psychology. Extensively researched and documented, no one interested in the survival of Medieval and Renaissance magic into the modern era should be without a copy of it within easy reach." - Mark Stavish, Director of Studies, Institute for Hermetic Studies, author of, The Path of Alchemy, Freemasonry - Rituals, Symbols and History of the Secret Society, and Between the Gates: Lucid Dreaming, Astral Projection and the Body of Light.

Powwowing in Pennsylvania

Author : Patrick Donmoyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780998707488
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Powwowing in Pennsylvania written by Patrick Donmoyer and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Medical Caregiving and Identity in Pennsylvania's Anthracite Region, 1880–2000

Author : Karol K. Weaver
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 0271068175
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Medical Caregiving and Identity in Pennsylvania's Anthracite Region, 1880–2000 written by Karol K. Weaver and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While much has been written about immigrant traditions, music, food culture, folklore, and other aspects of ethnic identity, little attention has been given to the study of medical culture, until now. In Medical Caregiving and Identity in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Region, 1880–2000, Karol Weaver employs an impressive range of primary sources, including folk songs, patent medicine advertisements, oral history interviews, ghost stories, and jokes, to show how the men and women of the anthracite coal region crafted their gender and ethnic identities via the medical decisions they made. Weaver examines communities’ relationships with both biomedically trained physicians and informally trained medical caregivers, and how these relationships reflected a sense of “Americanness.” She uses interviews and oral histories to help tell the story of neighborhood healers, midwives, Pennsylvania German powwowers, medical self-help, and the eventual transition to modern-day medicine. Weaver is able to show not only how each of these methods of healing was shaped by its patrons and their backgrounds but also how it helped mold the identities of the new Americans who sought it out.

Powwowing in Union County

Author : Barbara L. Reimensnyder
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Powwowing in Union County written by Barbara L. Reimensnyder and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Pow Wow Book

Author : A. Monroe Aurand
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781258949372
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (493 download)

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Download or read book The Pow Wow Book written by A. Monroe Aurand and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1929 edition.

Signs, Cures, & Witchery

Author : Gerald Milnes
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN 13 : 9781572335776
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book Signs, Cures, & Witchery written by Gerald Milnes and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The persecution of Old World German Protestants and Anabaptists in the seventeenth century--following debilitating wars, the Reformation, and the Inquisition-- brought about significant immigration to America. Many of the immigrants, and their progeny, settled in the Appalachian frontier. Here they established a particularly old set of religious beliefs and traditions based on a strong sense of folk spirituality. They practiced astrology, numerology, and other aspects of esoteric thinking and left a legacy that may still be found in Appalachian folklore today. Based in part on the author's extensive collection of oral histories from the remote highlands of West Virginia, Signs, Cures, and Witchery; German Appalachian Folklore describes these various occult practices, symbols, and beliefs; how they evolved within New World religious contexts; how they arrived on the Appalachian frontier; and the prospects of those beliefs continuing in the contemporary world. By concentrating on these inheritances, Gerald C. Milnes draws a larger picture of the German influence on Appalachia. Much has been written about the Anglo-Celtic, Scots-Irish, and English folkways of the Appalachian people, but few studies have addressed their German cultural attributes and sensibilities. Signs, Cures, and Witchery sheds startling light on folk influences from Germany, making it a volume of tremendous value to Appalachian scholars, folklorists, and readers with an interest in Appalachian folklife and German American studies.

Pennsylvania Germans

Author : Simon J. Bronner
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421421380
Total Pages : 590 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Pennsylvania Germans written by Simon J. Bronner and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION: Pennsylvania German Studies -- PART 1 HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY -- 1. The Old World Background -- 2. To the New World: Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries -- 3. Communities and Identities: Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Centuries -- PART 2 CULTURE AND SOCIETY -- 4. The Pennsylvania German Language -- 5. Language Use among Anabaptist Groups -- 6. Religion -- 7. The Amish -- 8. Literature -- 9. Agriculture and Industries -- 10. Architecture and Cultural Landscapes -- 11. Furniture and Decorative Arts -- 12. Fraktur and Visual Culture -- 13. Textiles -- 14. Food and Cooking -- 15. Medicine -- 16. Folklore and Folklife -- 17. Education -- 18. Heritage and Tourism -- 19. Popular Culture and Media -- References -- Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Color plates follow page

The Powwow Grimoire

Author : Robert Phoenix
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781501096822
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (968 download)

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Download or read book The Powwow Grimoire written by Robert Phoenix and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-09-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Out of the culure of the Pennsylvania Germans comes a tradition of faith healing and folk magic known as Powwow. Rooted in the grimoires of the Medieval Catholic church and preserved amongst the early settlers of Pennsylvania, Powwwoing has endured for over two hundred years as a collection of charms, spells, cures, and practices that are used to heal, combat witchcraft, protect the homestead and exemplify the power of faith in God. Robert Chapman, expert on the tradition of Powwowing, presents an in-depth look at the practices of the Powwow Doctor; including healing charms, protection charms, ceremonial magic circles, divination, herbalism, astrology, anti-witchcraft charms, and more. This is the most comprehnsive how-to guide on the subject in the spirit of the old grimoires and a must read for the would-be Powwower"--Back cover.

Ozark Folk Magic

Author : Brandon Weston
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738767433
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Ozark Folk Magic written by Brandon Weston and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2021-01-08 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the Healing Power of Plants and Prayers Bring traditional methods of healing and magic into the modern world with this impressive book on Ozark folk magic. Providing lore, verbal charms, healing plants, herbal recipes, magical tools and alignments, and more, folk healer Brandon Weston sheds light on the region's secretive culture and shows you how to heal both yourself and others. Ozark Folk Magic invites you to experience the hillfolk's magic through the eyes of an authentic practitioner. Learn how to optimize your healing work and spells according to the moon cycles, zodiac signs, and numerology. Explore medicinal uses for native Ozark plants, instructions for healing magical illnesses, and how modern witches can feel at home with Ozark traditions. Combining personal stories and down-to-earth advice, this book makes it easy to incorporate Ozark folk magic into your practice. Includes a foreword by Virginia Siegel, MA, folk arts coordinator at the University of Arkansas

Witches of Pennsylvania

Author : Thomas White
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625845871
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Witches of Pennsylvania written by Thomas White and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-03 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A folklorist chronicles the history and lore of witchcraft in the Keystone State from William Penn’s 17th century witch trial to 20th century occultism. As English and German settlers migrated to Pennsylvania, they brought their beliefs in magic with them from the Old World—sometimes with dangerous consequences. In 1802, for example, an Allegheny County judge helped an accused witch escape an angry mob. But Susan Mummey was not so fortunate. In 1934, she was killed in her home by a young Schuylkill County man who was convinced that she had cursed him. In other regions of the state, views on folk magic were more complex. While hex doctors were feared in the Pennsylvania German tradition, powwowers were and are revered for their abilities to heal, lift curses and find lost objects. In this revealing study, author Thomas White traces the undercurrent of witchcraft and occultism through centuries of Pennsylvania history.