Author Topic: Urglaawe - PA Dutch paganism (Read 8988 times)

Holdasown · « **on:** June 08, 2012, 10:20:00 am »

I search before I posted so I hope this is not addressed somewhere. I found a video on youtube searching for Norse altars of the PA Dutch pagans. I was surprised to find it since I live in WV and have been to communities and never would have associated that group with pagans. It involves German specific practices in relation to the gods/goddesses and magic, powwow, healing, herbal practices.

Is anyone here familiar with this practice or can they recommend books on the topics? I have found some stuff online but was wondering if anyone is actually involved.

RandallS · « **Reply #1 on:** June 08, 2012, 06:24:19 pm »

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Is anyone here familiar with this practice or can they recommend books on the topics? I have found some stuff online but was wondering if anyone is actually involved.

Powwow is more of a Christian folk magic, I think. However, I'm no expert.

cigfran · « **Reply #2 on:** June 08, 2012, 07:53:06 pm »

Quote from: Ula;59177

I search before I posted so I hope this is not addressed somewhere. I found a video on youtube searching for Norse altars of the PA Dutch pagans. I was surprised to find it since I live in WV and have been to communities and never would have associated that group with pagans. It involves German specific practices in relation to the gods/goddesses and magic, powwow, healing, herbal practices.

Is anyone here familiar with this practice or can they recommend books on the topics? I have found some stuff online but was wondering if anyone is actually involved.

I strongly recommend that you hie yourself over to Asatru Lore and connect with Bil. Pennsylvania Dutch heathenism is a specialty of his.

Holdasown · « **Reply #3 on:** June 08, 2012, 08:40:47 pm »

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I strongly recommend that you hie yourself over to Asatru Lore and connect with Bil. Pennsylvania Dutch heathenism is a specialty of his.

Thanks.

spoOk · « **Reply #4 on:** June 09, 2012, 02:27:06 pm »

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Thanks.

im distantly related to the Pennsylvania 'Dutch' but that's bout all I know,lol.

Holdasown · « **Reply #5 on:** June 09, 2012, 07:08:01 pm »

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This is the video that got all this started. [video]http://youtu.be/f737XlFyQKU[/video]

Juniperberry · « **Reply #6 on:** June 12, 2012, 10:38:30 am »

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This is the video that got all this started. [video]http://youtu.be/f737XlFyQKU[/video]

I didn't really see anything in that video that stood out. He just went over the deities on his altar/shrine. ??

Holdasown · « **Reply #7 on:** June 12, 2012, 10:52:24 am »

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I didn't really see anything in that video that stood out. He just went over the deities on his altar/shrine. ??

Sorry, it was significant to me as Holda/Holle was the main focus and it was more German oriented than further North. I guess it might not seem like much but it stood out to me as significant.

Juniperberry · « **Reply #8 on:** June 12, 2012, 12:16:35 pm »

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Sorry, it was significant to me as Holda/Holle was the main focus and it was more German oriented than further North. I guess it might not seem like much but it stood out to me as significant.

I see. I wasn't trying to criticize the video, I was just not seeing anything that was specific to the Penn. Urglaawe you mentioned.

Holdasown · « **Reply #9 on:** June 12, 2012, 03:11:34 pm »

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I see. I wasn't trying to criticize the video, I was just not seeing anything that was specific to the Penn. Urglaawe you mentioned.

Not at all the point is to ask questions and get replies. I found the video and then researched urglaawe and found it's basically PA Dutch but pagan instead of Christians. My impressions is they have some similarities. I was hoping for some input from a practitioner and I think I will find it at the site recommended. I guess it's here in case someone else ever asks.

bobthesane · « **Reply #10 on:** June 16, 2012, 01:06:23 pm »

Quote from: Ula;59177

I search before I posted so I hope this is not addressed somewhere. I found a video on youtube searching for Norse altars of the PA Dutch pagans. I was surprised to find it since I live in WV and have been to communities and never would have associated that group with pagans. It involves German specific practices in relation to the gods/goddesses and magic, powwow, healing, herbal practices.

Is anyone here familiar with this practice or can they recommend books on the topics? I have found some stuff online but was wondering if anyone is actually involved.

A month ago we did a show on Raven Radio about precisely this subject:

http://www.ravenradio.info/archives/246

Urglaawer · « **Reply #11 on:** July 12, 2012, 10:09:37 am »

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I search before I posted so I hope this is not addressed somewhere. I found a video on youtube searching for Norse altars of the PA Dutch pagans. I was surprised to find it since I live in WV and have been to communities and never would have associated that group with pagans. It involves German specific practices in relation to the gods/goddesses and magic, powwow, healing, herbal practices.

Is anyone here familiar with this practice or can they recommend books on the topics? I have found some stuff online but was wondering if anyone is actually involved.

Hail!

I wrote a nice, long response to this post, but it got lost when I tried to submit the reply. Yes, there are many folks active in Urglaawe, and we have quite a few publications available!

I will try to repost a full response later!

Robert L. Schreiwer
Ziewer,
Distelfink Sippschaft

DancesWithHorses · « **Reply #12 on:** July 12, 2012, 11:17:35 am »

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Hail!

I wrote a nice, long response to this post, but it got lost when I tried to submit the reply. Yes, there are many folks active in Urglaawe, and we have quite a few publications available!

I will try to repost a full response later!

Robert L. Schreiwer
Ziewer,
Distelfink Sippschaft

Looking forward to reading your responses. I like talking to the PA 'Dutch,' they speak a Swiss dialect after all and are great historians.

Holdasown · « **Reply #13 on:** July 12, 2012, 01:38:27 pm »

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Hail!

I wrote a nice, long response to this post, but it got lost when I tried to submit the reply. Yes, there are many folks active in Urglaawe, and we have quite a few publications available!

I will try to repost a full response later!

Robert L. Schreiwer
Ziewer,
Distelfink Sippschaft

I just finished reading your A Dictionary of Urglaawe Terminology. It was informative.