باورهای و خرافات آلمانی‌های پنسیلوانیا

Since its publication in 1915, Beliefs and Superstitions of the Pennsylvania Germans has been not only a valuable addition to the catalogue of American folklore but also a vital resource in preserving a linguistic culture and traditions that were already fading from the American consciousness. Edwin Miller Fogel's years of research in both Pennsylvania and Germany led to this collection, the most complete of its time, of more than two thousand Pennsylvania German aphorisms. Preface iii Introduction 1 Bibliography and Abbreviations 23 Childhood 31 Future Husband 58 Marriage 66 Dreams 74 Omens and Wishes 80 Luck and Omens of Luck 98 Omens of Death 114 Death Omens Concerning Death 126 Superstitions Connected with Death 129 Witches 138 Dogs and Cats 143 Moving 148 Homesickness 152 Servants 154 Stockraising and Veterinary Medical Superstitions 155 Milk and Butter 177 Cooking and Baking 187 Vinegar 190 Planting, Sowing and Reaping 194 Trees 208 Bees 216 Snakes 219 Weather 221 Moon 242 Signs of the Zodiac 245 Special Days and Seasons 247 Horseshoe 264 Hunting and Pishing 265 Folk Medicine and Medical Superstitions 267 Freckles 307 Teeth 309 Warts 316 Rheumatism 327 Croup 330 Convulsions 332 Whooping Cough 336 Hair 340 Sex 345 Miscellaneous . . 358