Susan Jurgelski Jul 24, 2006 Jul 24, 2006 Updated Sep 11, 2013 At long last, he and his fellow keepers of German culture in the Lancaster Liederkranz folk-dance group Alpenrose Schuhplattler Verein ...

For some it was a walk down memory lane. For others it was a glimpse at their heritage. And for a few it felt like going home. The Heemet Fescht brought culture to life. Held at the Pennsylvania ...

There was a turning point in Patrick Donmoyer’s career studying Pennsylvania German culture when his work became more than a quest for knowledge and understanding. That’s when he began to see the ...

Aubrie Blauvelt holds a BA in both German and Folklore & Ethnomusicology from Indiana University all the way in Bloomington, Indiana. In her time in Indiana, she focused primarily on storytelling in ...

There are various English-language versions of "O, Christmas Tree," each of which traces its origins to a traditional German folk song that, at least initially, was unrelated to Christmas. That ...

The world's most famous collection of children's stories began as an academic study for adults, when Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm collected German folklore in the 1800s. The brothers in later life. Jacob ...

Visit the Stamm House in Mifflinburg, where Kay Stamm keeps alive the German folklore of the Belsnickel, the crankier giver of gifts. The Stamms create reproductions of the Santa-like holiday figures.

Have you ever wondered what a festival is like over in Germany? Well you can get the full experience here in Fargo! Rheault Farm in Fargo is being transformed into a German Folk Festival, with ...

From hand-carved wooden nutcrackers to scrumptious 'Stollen' – many Christmas traditions we know and love have originated from Germany, some of them dating back centuries. As we approach the festive ...