| Pow-wowing: the Pennsylvania Dutch way to heal. | |
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PMID: 10347442 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Since ancient times, Germanic tribes from the Palatine valley relied on faith healers, brauchers, when health problems developed. Several hundred years ago, brauchers immigrated to the New World with various Germanic religious sects. Cooperative, instructional meetings, or pow wows, between Native American medicine men and newly immigrated brauchers allowed the newcomers to learn about herbs and remedies indigenous to North America. The brauchers, now known as pow wowers, practice within Pennsylvania Dutch communities across the country, especially in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania region. A review of the literature explores the history and development of the Pennsylvania Dutch practice of pow-wowing. |
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Authors:
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J Offner |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association Volume: 16 ISSN: 0898-0101 ISO Abbreviation: J Holist Nurs Publication Date: 1998 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-06-03 Completed Date: 1999-06-03 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8506709 Medline TA: J Holist Nurs Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 479-86 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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Temple University, USA. |
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Christianity* Emigration and Immigration* Female Germany / ethnology Humans Male Medicine, Traditional* Mental Healing* Mentors Pennsylvania |
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