The Braucherei “Powwow” Healing Prayer: American Folktale of Faith and Cure
In the quiet farmlands of Pennsylvania, where morning mist drifts over wooden barns and church bells echo through rolling valleys, a sacred practice once thrived among the Pennsylvania Dutch, descendants of German immigrants who carried their faith, language, and healing traditions across the Atlantic. This practice was called Braucherei, or Powwow, a form of folk magic deeply rooted in Christian belief
