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Language: en
Pages: 324
Pages: 324
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007 - Publisher: Penn State Press
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 phy
Language: en
Pages: 348
Pages: 348
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-02-05 - Publisher: Masthof Press & Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, Kutztown University
This cultural exploration offers an unparalleled presentation of Pennsylvania’s ritual healing traditions known as powwowing or Braucherei in Pennsylvania Dut
Language: en
Pages: 270
Pages: 270
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-02-05 - Publisher: McFarland
For almost three centuries, the "Pennsylvania Dutch"--descended from German immigrants--have practiced white magic, known in their dialect as Braucherei (from t
Language: en
Pages: 43
Pages: 43
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017 - Publisher:
Language: en
Pages: 101
Pages: 101
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-10-01 - Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.
An invaluable relic of early-19th-century Americana, this collection of spells, incantations, and remedies is an example of that fascinating blend of Christian
