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Language: en
Pages: 324
Pages: 324
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007 - Publisher: Penn State Press
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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: 166
Pages: 166
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002-10-01 - Publisher: Weiser Books
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
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
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