Folk Tales of the Pennsylvania Dutch by William Woys Weaver

Posted by on Jul 25, 2023 in | Comments Off on Folk Tales of the Pennsylvania Dutch by William Woys Weaver Folk Tales of the Pennsylvania Dutch Stories of Witchcraft, Magic, and the Supernatural by William Woys Weaver Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, 200 pp., hardcover $35 The Pennsylvania Dutch hold a rich tradition of oral storytelling, yet little scholarship to date focused on the supernatural tales of this community. William Woys Weaver’s latest book, the 10th volume of the...
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Painter of the Stars by Lee S. Heffner and Patrick J. Donmoyer

Posted by on Jun 7, 2021 in | Comments Off on Painter of the Stars by Lee S. Heffner and Patrick J. Donmoyer Painter of the Stars The Life and Work of Milton J. Hill (1887–1972) by Lee S. Heffner and Patrick J. Donmoyer Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, 144 pp., hardcover $35 The most familiar visual symbols of Pennsylvania Dutch folk culture are the colorful circular designs known popularly as “hex signs,” which adorn countless items marketed to visitors to Pennsylvania’s Dutch Country,...
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Powwowing in Pennsylvania by Patrick J. Donmoyer

Posted by on Jan 13, 2020 in | Comments Off on Powwowing in Pennsylvania by Patrick J. Donmoyer Powwowing in Pennsylvania Braucherei and the Ritual of Everyday Life by Patrick J. Donmoyer Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center/Masthof Press, 343 pp., cloth $45, paper $35 In Powwowing in Pennsylvania, author Donmoyer gives a fresh and comprehensive account of traditional ritual healing practices (largely) among the Pennsylvania Dutch. The book ties together years of solid research,...
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