For exploring Pennsylvania Dutch powwowing (Braucherei), a mix of academic studies, historical manuscripts, and practical guides provides insight into both tradition and contemporary practice.

Academic and Ethnographic Studies
Powwowing Among the Pennsylvania Dutch: A Traditional Medical Practice in the Modern World by David W. Kriebel – This book presents seven years of fieldwork and interviews, detailing the history, rituals, and contemporary practices of powwowing, including biographical sketches of living practitioners and analysis of its cultural persistence
Powwowing in Pennsylvania: Braucherei & the Ritual of Everyday Life by Patrick J. Donmoyer – A richly illustrated study of Pennsylvania Dutch ritual healing, including manuscripts, ritual objects, and textual traditions. It explores the integration of powwowing into daily life and cultural heritage

Historical and Source Texts

Der lange verborgene Schatz und Haus Freund (The Long Lost Friend) by John George Hohman – A foundational 19th-century grimoire of Pennsylvania Dutch folk medicine, widely used among powwowers

The Braucherei Grimoire – A compilation presenting six historical manuscripts on Braucherei for the first time, offering insight into ritual procedures and textual traditions

Practical and Neo-Pagan Interpretations
Hex and Spellwork: The Magical Practices of the Pennsylvania Dutch by Karl Herr – Guides readers through historical and contemporary Hex and powwowing practices, with examples of verbal charms, ritual materials, and folk remedies

HexCraft: Dutch Country Magick by Silver RavenWolf – Provides a modern, neo-pagan interpretation of powwowing, influenced by traditional Pennsylvania Dutch practices and folk healing