[post_page_title]Amish had a surprising affinity for faith healing[/post_page_title]
Even knowing just the bare minimum about the Amish, you’d think they’re the most practical, grounded people in America. No time for flights of fancy or nonsense, right? Well, while that may generally be true, some sects did employ… unique methods of treatment in the past. “Brauche,” also known as “pow-wow,” was a form of faith healing that used to be pretty common among Amish.
Based on healing by touch, this practice also involved spells and charms and would often see the healer “pull out” aches and other ailments from the body. Today, brauche’s popularity has fallen and some even consider it witchcraft.
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