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The psalms and proverbs are also included in pennsylvania dutch only. The pennsylvania german society is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to studying pennsylvania dutch culture and language. Moore, which blends santa claus with the traditional pennsylvania dutch figure of the belsnickel, a thin, cantankerous old man who visits children before christmas and rewards or. Pennsylvania dutch coloring book by chet williamson, james. They began to paint circular symbols, called hex signs, to hang on their barns. Jul 30, 2017 pennsylvania dutch hex signs free coloring page. Moore, which blends santa claus with the traditional pennsylvania dutch figure of the belsnickel, a thin, cantankerous old man who visits children before christmas and rewards or punishes them based on their behavior. Click here to hear the dialect spoken by douglas madenford in 2017. The anabaptist religions promoted a simple lifestyle, and their adherents were known as plain people or plain dutch. Bestselling series of coloring books for adults offers highly detailed illustrations on premium paper relax and color. Pennsylvania dutch night before christmas coloring book williamson, chet, rice, james on.