Powwowing In Pennsylvania

Author : Patrick J. Donmoyer
Publisher : Masthof Press & Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, Kutztown University
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780998707433

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Powwowing in Pennsylvania by Patrick J. Donmoyer Pdf

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.

Author : David W. Kriebel
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0271032138

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Powwowing Among the Pennsylvania Dutch by David W. Kriebel Pdf

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.

Author : Patrick J. Donmoyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : German Americans
ISBN : 0998707406

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"The Heavens are My Cap and the Earth is My Shoes" by Patrick J. Donmoyer Pdf

Author : Richard L.T. Orth
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476672267

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Folk Religion of the Pennsylvania Dutch by Richard L.T. Orth Pdf

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.

Author : Patrick J. Donmoyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : German Americans
ISBN : 0998707406

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"The Heavens are My Cap and the Earth is My Shoes" by Patrick J. Donmoyer Pdf

Author : John George Hohman
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781602067622

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Pow-wows Or Long Lost Friend by John George Hohman Pdf

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.

Author : Karl Herr
Publisher : Weiser Books
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2002-10-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1578631823

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Hex and Spellwork by Karl Herr Pdf

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.

Author : Patrick Donmoyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0998707481

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Powwowing in Pennsylvania by Patrick Donmoyer Pdf

Author : Karol K. Weaver
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780271068176

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Medical Caregiving and Identity in Pennsylvania's Anthracite Region, 1880–2000 by Karol K. Weaver Pdf

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.

Author : C. R. Bilardi
Publisher : Pendraig Publishing
Page : 547 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780982031858

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The Red Church Or the Art of Pennsylvania German Braucherei by C. R. Bilardi Pdf

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.

Author : Simon J. Bronner,Joshua R. Brown
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781421421384

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Pennsylvania Germans by Simon J. Bronner,Joshua R. Brown Pdf

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

Author : Gerald Milnes
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 1572335777

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Signs, Cures, & Witchery by Gerald Milnes Pdf

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.

Author : Robert Phoenix
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-06
Category : German Americans
ISBN : 1501096826

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The Powwow Grimoire by Robert Phoenix Pdf

"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.

Author : Fred Lewis Pattee
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780271059433

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The House of the Black Ring by Fred Lewis Pattee Pdf

Fred Lewis Pattee, long regarded as the father of American literary study, also wrote fiction. Originally published in 1905 by Henry Holt, The House of the Black Ring was Pattee’s second novel—a local-color romance set in the mountains of Central Pennsylvania. The book’s plot is driven by family feud, forbidden love, and a touch of the supernatural. This new edition makes this novel accessible to new generations of modern-day readers. General readers will find in The House of the Black Ring a thriller that preserves details of rural life and language during the late nineteenth century. Scholars will read it as an expression of cultural anxiety and change in the decades after the Civil War. An introduction by poet and essayist Julia Spicher Kasdorf situates the novel within the context of social and literary history, as well as Pattee’s own biography, and provides a compelling argument for its importance, not only as a literary artifact or record of local customs, but also as a reflection of Pattee’s own story intertwined with the history of Penn State at the turn of the twentieth century. Joshua Brown draws on his expertise in Pennsylvania German ethno-linguistics to interpret the dialect writing and to give readers a clearer view of the customs and regionalisms depicted in the book.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : German Americans
ISBN : OCLC:930028215

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Powwowing in Pennsylvania by Anonim Pdf