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  2. Pow-wow (folk magic) - Wikipedia

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    The Pow-Wow practitioner is more closely allied with theology than medicine and feels he is a mediator between the patient and God. Among the Pennsylvania Germans, the 'plain folk', such as the Amish , Dunkers , and the Mennonites , as well as among the Lutheran and German Reformed church members – Pow-Wow and the Pow-Wow doctor has a ...

  3. Powwow - Wikipedia

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    Grand Entry at the 1983 Omaha Pow-wow Men's traditional dancers, Montana, 2007 Pow-Wow in Wendake, Quebec/Canada, 2014. A powwow (also pow wow or pow-wow) is a gathering with dances held by many Native American and First Nations communities. Inaugurated in 1923, powwows today are an opportunity for Indigenous people to socialize, dance, sing ...

  4. Pow wow (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Pow-wow (folk magic), a North American vernacular healing system rooted in Pennsylvania Dutch folk culture PowWow, a wireless sensor network (WSN) mote; PowWow (chat program), an early instant messaging client

  5. Gathering of Nations - Wikipedia

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    [16] [17] [14] In May 2017, the Gathering of Nations, Limited parted ways with the University of New Mexico, not only affecting the location of future pow wows, but also ending the Gathering of Nations Scholarship Fund. Part of the proceeds earned at the pow wow went toward the fund, which helped pay for students to attend the University. [18]

  6. Pend d'Oreilles - Wikipedia

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    Long after they were dispossessed of their hereditary lands around Lake Pend Oreille, the Pend d'Oreille band of Kalispel continued to gather for an annual pow wow on its traditional grounds just east of what is now Sandpoint City Beach. The three-day event [6] included ceremonies, dancing and traditional stick games. The pow wows in Sandpoint ...

  7. Business letter - Wikipedia

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    Business letters can have many types of content, for example to request direct information or action from another party, to order supplies from a supplier, to point out a mistake by the letter's recipient, to reply directly to a request, to apologize for a wrong, or to convey goodwill. A business letter is sometimes useful because it produces a ...

  8. John George Hohman - Wikipedia

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    Hohman's best known work is the collection of prayers and recipes for folk-healing titled Pow-Wows, or the Long Lost Friend, published in German in 1820 as Der Lange Verborgene Freund (The Long-Hidden Friend) and in two English translations—the first in 1846 in a rather crude translation by Hohman himself ("The Long Secreted Friend or a True ...

  9. POW (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    POW is "prisoner of war", a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. POW or pow may also refer to: Music