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THE POW-WOW PRINCIPLE: Pennsylvania German Folk Healing

Journey back to the Old World origins of
pow-wow. Learn how it evolved in Pennsylvania and quietly flourished, side by
side with the culture's main stream practices. From its beginnings in the 19th
century, to the famous 20th century "Hex Murder" in York County, learn how
pow-wow changed the ways in which Pennsylvania Germans were viewed.

The
Historical Society Headquarters if handicapped accessible with off-street

parking.

Presenter
Candace Kintzer Perry is the curator at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage
Center. This program is made possible by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council.

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