Pow-wows Or Long Lost Friend
Title | Pow-wows Or Long Lost Friend PDF eBook |
Author | John George Hohman |
Publisher | Cosimo, Inc. |
Pages | 101 |
Release | 2007-10-01 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 1602067627 |
An invaluable relic of early-19th-century Americana, this collection of spells, incantations, and remedies is an example of that fascinating blend of Christian prayer and folk magic known as "hoodoo," which is still practiced in some areas of Pennsylvania Dutch country. In this classic work, first published in the German language in 1820 and translated into English in 1828, folk enchanter JOHN GEORGE HOHMAN-about whom little is known except that he was a German immigrant to America-shares his secret magic for: . curing hysterics. protecting oneself against slander. attaching a dog to a person. making a wand for searching for iron or water. preventing malicious persons from doing injury. curing the poll-evil in horses. mending broken glass. making cattle return home. destroying rats and mice. making a candle wick that is never consumed. charming guns and other arms. and much more.
Pow-Wows
Title | Pow-Wows PDF eBook |
Author | John George Hohman |
Publisher | Health Research Books |
Pages | 138 |
Release | 1996-09 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 9780787304157 |
1820 a collection of mysterious arts & remedies for man as well as animals with many proofs of their virtue & efficacy in healing diseases, etc.
The Long Hidden Friend
Title | The Long Hidden Friend PDF eBook |
Author | John George Hohman |
Publisher | |
Pages | 80 |
Release | 2020-02-08 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 9780738765822 |
This 19th-century collection of traditional German folk-magic features spells, rituals, charms, prayers, recipes, remedies, and more. First appearing in 1820, The Long Hidden Friend was instrumental to the development of the Dutch Pennsylvania tradition of Pow-Wow. This beautiful edition is illustrated with Gemma Gary's line drawings, inspired by Dutch Pennsylvanian folk art, charms, and hex signs.
The Pow Wow Book
Title | The Pow Wow Book PDF eBook |
Author | A. Monroe Aurand |
Publisher | |
Pages | 194 |
Release | 2013-10 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781258949372 |
This is a new release of the original 1929 edition.
Pow-Wows, Or, Long Lost Friend: A Collection of Mysterious and Invaluable Arts and Remedies for Man as Well as Animals
Title | Pow-Wows, Or, Long Lost Friend: A Collection of Mysterious and Invaluable Arts and Remedies for Man as Well as Animals PDF eBook |
Author | John George Hoffman |
Publisher | Library of Alexandria |
Pages | 149 |
Release | 2020-09-28 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1465546642 |
The Long-Lost Friend
Title | The Long-Lost Friend PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel Harms |
Publisher | Llewellyn Worldwide |
Pages | 156 |
Release | 2012-06-08 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 0738733792 |
You are holding in your hands the most famous book of magic written in America Originally published in 1820 near Reading, Pennsylvania, under the German title Der Lange Verborgene Freund, this text is the work of immigrant Johann George Hohman. A collection of herbal formulas and magical prayers, The Long-Lost Friend draws from the traditional folk magic of Pennsylvania Dutch customs and pow-wow healers. This is authentic American folk magic at its best—household remedies combined with charms and incantations to cure common ailments and settle rural troubles. The most well-known grimoire of the New World, this work has influenced the practices of hoodoo, Santeria, Paganism, and other faiths. In this, the definitive edition, you'll find: Both the original German text and the 1856 English translation More than one hundred additional charms and recipes, taken from the pirated 1837 Skippacksville edition and others Extensive notes on the recipes, magic, Pennsylvania Dutch customs, and the origin of many of the charms Indices for general purposes and ingredients Explanations of the specialized terminology of illnesses Whether your interest lies in folklore, ethnobotany, magic, witchcraft, or American history, this classic volume is an essential addition to your library.
Powwows: Or The Long Lost Friend
Title | Powwows: Or The Long Lost Friend PDF eBook |
Author | John George Hohman |
Publisher | |
Pages | 80 |
Release | 1992-12-01 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 9780962025150 |