Published in 1916 and based on a paper presented at the
Pennsylvania German Society's annual meeting in 1910, The Folklore
of the Pennsylvania Germans constitutes one of the first
collections of Pennsylvania German stories, rhymes, and ballads
(most in their native dialect). John Baer Stoudt's compilation
includes numerous examples of Pennsylvania German folklore,
gathered over fifteen years through numerous interviews with
Pennsylvanians who had a similar collective memory of these oral
and literary traditions.
This volume focuses particularly on childhood lore, with
chapters devoted to prayers, lullabies, riddles, counting-out
rhymes, nursery rhymes, ballads, and many other traditions. Each
section contains an English introduction or explanation about its
subject, with examples documented in Pennsylvania German. The
chapter "Riddles and Catches" also includes an English translation
of each example. Stoudt provides background on the history and
evolution of particular traditions, such as New Year's Wunsching,
and explains how historically adult traditions, such as Powwowing
charms, made their way into childhood lore.
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