Pow-wow, also known as braucherei, is the magical and folk religious healing traditions of the Pennsylvania Dutch. Similar to contemporary forms of complementary or alternative medicine like ...

Learn more about the history of the PA Dutch Pow Wow practice and discuss techniques and hear of some personal stories from those who were treated and from those who practiced it. Yours truly will ...

It is an English term for Brauche or Braucherei, a term in both German and Pennsylvania Dutch that means healing. Some observers believe the English called the practice "powwow'' because it ...