The Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center is an open-air folklife museum and research center dedicated to preserving and celebrating Pennsylvania German folk culture, history, and language in a unique educational setting at Kutztown University.

Rites of Spring: Eastertide and Vernal Traditions of the Pennsylvania Dutch

RITES OF SPRING: EASTERTIDE AND VERNAL TRADITIONS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH

Presented by Patrick J. Donmoyer

This presentation introduces the folk customs, observations, and rituals in the culture’s annual celebrations of spring. These traditions are rooted in both sacred and secular practices, and form the colorful backdrop for the region’s cultural expression as Rites of Spring: Eastertide and Vernal traditions among the Pennsylvania Dutch.

Presentation featured at Easter on the Farm, March 27th 2021.