So what is this site about? What exactly is Urglaawe?

Broken down and translated, "der Urglaawe" literally means "the original faith" in the Pennsylvania German (Deitsch) language. Our focus is on the pre-Christian religious and cultural undertones that still flow through the Pennsylvania German culture. Although the Pennsylvania Germans did not exist as a distinct ethnic group during the pre-Christian era, our ancestors brought with them many Heathen practices that continued to flourish here after the Diaspora into the Americas. 

Our purpose is to weave the cultural experiences of the Pennsylvania Germans into the Heathen tapestry. Practices such as Braucherei and Hexerei as well as folklore and folk medicine will shed more light on the way our ancestors practiced the original faith. 

The Urglaawe is located on the Internet on the Hexenkunst Yahoo Group (http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/hexenkunst) and also on the Philadelphia Area Asatru and Urglaawe Meetup Group (http://asatru.meetup.com/249/).

As we continue to work on our permanent site, you may find our older materials on our original blogs: