Folk Religion of the Pennsylvania Dutch
Subtitle: Witchcraft, Faith Healing and Related Practices
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Jan 22, 2018
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 269
ISBN-13: 9781476672267
Description: "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"--
Notes: Source title: Folk Religion of the Pennsylvania Dutch: Witchcraft, Faith Healing and Related Practices