March 2011

The Luck of the Amish

Botanist wrote:That’s interesting, Saloma. I’ve not heard of the superstitions regarding knives/scissors, birds, or thunder before, but all the others are familiar and I think very widespread. They are certainly common superstitions in Britain, and clearly not unique to the Amish. What intrigues me, though, is to ask how the concept of “luck” squares with religion. It always seems to […]

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Reminder of the “Little Village Giveaway” and Saloma on the Radio

Just a reminder that Peggy, a long-time follower, will be choosing the name of the winner for the Little Village Giveaway at my appearance at Odyssey Books in South Hadley tomorrow evening. If you have written a review of my book, and you have not let me know you’d like to enter, please do. If you have been meaning to write something and haven’t,

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Closing the Door

Anonymous wrote:  What are some of the “secrets” the Amish keep from outsiders? Does the “Pow Wow” type of healing really work? How did it get started? Has it ever been done on/to you? What are some of the confessions you heard made by other Amish in church? Were any of them strange?Who confessed more men or women? I don’t

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