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Folk Religion of the Pennsylvania Dutch - by Richard L T Orth (Paperback)

Name: Folk Religion of the Pennsylvania Dutch - by Richard L T Orth (Paperback)
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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.
About the Author: Richard L.T. Orth is interim director of the American Folklife Institute.
269 Pages
Social Science, Folklore & Mythology

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"For almost three centuries, the "Pennsylvania Dutch" have practiced white magic, known in their dialect as Braucherei or Powwowing. The art of black magic is known as Hexerei. Healing powers are believed to derive from the Holy Trinity but the powers of Hexerei are from the Devil"--

Book Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Richard L.T. Orth is interim director of the American Folklife Institute. He has published several books and more than 300 articles. His lifelong study of Pennsylvania Dutch culture includes curating museum collections, field research and writing. He lives in Winfield, Pennsylvania.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.7 Inches (H) x 5.8 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)

Weight: .79 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 269

Genre: Social Science

Sub-Genre: Folklore & Mythology

Publisher: McFarland & Company

Format: Paperback

Author: Richard L T Orth

Language: English

Street Date: January 22, 2018

TCIN: 87647022

UPC: 9781476672267

Item Number (DPCI): 247-43-8418

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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