In Pennsylvania Dutch culture ... "He says people have surmised that hex signs are symbols of good health, protection, numerology and astrology."But mainly, we think they are symbols of good ...

It was in her late 20s when Rachel Yoder realized she didn’t know much about her heritage. She yearned to feel connected to her roots, and for Yoder, art was a natural way to do so. “It was my ...

If instead Blymire had sought out a powwow healer, the practice of Pennsylvania Dutch hex magic might still ... powwow also includes spells for protection against spiritual or material harm.

Graves of “Hex Signs: Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Symbols & Their Meaning” (Stackpole Books, second edition 2000). • “Hex signs and Amish don’t mix,” he says. The Amish and Mennonites are ...

As the Kutztown Folk Festival came to a close Sunday, vendors wrapped up hex signs, finished the last ... or grundsow in the Pennsylvania Dutch dialect, stood in the festival’s Nochberschaft ...

In Pennsylvania Dutch culture ... He says people have surmised that hex signs are symbols of good health, protection, numerology and astrology. "But mainly, we think they are symbols of good ...