A bit of background on the dialect, from the hiwwe wie driwwe site. Created in 2011 by the german society and local drinks expert marnie old, bierfest is jointly hosted by the ferocious female athletes of the skaterowned philly roller derby, who proudly pour to raise funds for their ambitious national tournament schedule, and the german society. For one, this publication has given pag authors an outlet for their creative writing. Ich weess verhafdich net, wie lang ass sell iss, weil. He is the founder and publisher of the only existing pennsylvania german newspaper, hiwwe wie driwwe. Hex factory, 2080 east cumberland street, philadelphia, pa. Pages in category pennsylvania german phrases the following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. Since 1997 the publication is distributed twice a year.
Hiwwe wie driwwe, which means over here as over there cf. The germanpennsylvanian archive deutschpennsylvanisches archiv is a collection of books, manuscripts, audio files, etc. Media in category pennsylvania german language the following 20 files are in this category, out of 20 total. Proceeds from bierfest also benefit the brewers of pennsylvania, a trade advocacy group working to empower. The following extract is from the pa german newspaper hiwwe wie driwwe, which i recommend if youd like to learn more about, or read more of, the pennsylvania german language here is the extract. Douglas madenford and i were contacted for the booking by hiwwe wie driwwe, the worlds only publication written completely in pa dutch. Pennsylvania german cultural heritage center kutztown. Michael werner publisher michael werner born 1965 in frankenthal, germany is a publisher of pennsylvania german publications and writer of pennsylvania german articles, prose and poetry. Doug meets many people and learns what is left of the palatine language and culture in america and how it has developed hiwwe wie driwwe. It is a picture dictionary based on the wellknown english title first words in english by heather amery and stephen cartwright. Most speakers of pennsylvania german are members of the amish or mennonite communities.
Helps locate places in any part of the german empire from the late nineteenth century to the. Germanpennsylvanian association in deitschland vun 2003 bis 2010. To name just a few, the hiwwe wie driwwe newsletter continues to enjoy strong support and readership on both sides of the atlantic. Stream alice spayds pennsylvania german webradio class. Since 20, hiwwe wie driwwe is printed in pennsylvania, and in 2015, the editorial headquarter was moved to the pennsylvania german cultural heritage center at kutztown university. Two filmmakers from the palatinate region in southwest germany looked for. German huben wie druben, is the title of the only existing pennsylvania german language newspaper. Lee thierwechter iss gschtarwe hiwwe wie driwwe 15 no. The heritage center is also the proud home of several regular publications, including hiwwe wie driwwe, the worlds only pennsylvania german dialect newspaper, as well as the annual pennsylvania german dialect calendar, and the annual volume publication series, which showcases premier research in pennsylvania german culture.
The film accompanies pennsylvanianborn author and musician douglas doug madenford on a. Hiwwe wie driwwe 20141 pennsylvania dutch, physics. Here is a collection of the most popular books over the past few years. In addition, both students and older folk from the community. Most pennsylvania dutch emigrated in the 17th and 18th centuries to the americas from within the holy roman empire, which included areas that were later to become germany and switzerland and austria. Our 10 generation fan chart is also one of our most popular items. To name just a few, the hiwwewiedriwwe newsletter continues to enjoy strong support and readership on both sides of the atlantic. Over time, the various dialects spoken by these immigrants fused into a unique dialect of german known as pennsylvania german or pennsylvania dutch. Pennsylvania german language simple english wikipedia. A springtime for the mother tongue a language and culture fesival for the.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Hiwwe wie driwwe schafft zamme mit em pennsylvania german cultural. The america premiere is on june 18 th 2019 at the german consulate in new york. Pdf bibliographies of the library and music archives for the freie gemeinde in sauk city, wisconsin. Hiwwe wie driwwe the roots of the pennsylvania dutch. This time, im giving you an extract written in pa german. The members sing pennsylvania german songs, talk pennsylvania german, play games. Lesson 1 by hiwwe wie driwwe from desktop or your mobile device. The film made its debut in germany four months ago. Today, about 300,000 americans and a few thousand canadians speak that dialect, which came into existence in the 18.
The people are celebrating, there is live music, presentations, traditional food and booths that sell various items. Between the 1680s and the american revolution, the majority of an estimated 100,000 germanspeaking immigrants coming to north america settled in pennsylvania, making up a third of philadelphias population by the 1760s. Johns hains karich iss 275 yaahr alt warre in 2010 wernersville. Sitter yenner 2002 gebts es heemetblatt hiwwe wie driwwe. Shop for best sellers at masthof bookstore and press. In the documentary film hiwwe wie driwwe by benjamin wagener and christian schega, douglas madenford, born and raised in pennsylvania, goes on. How to speak pennsylvania dutch with pictures wikihow. Hiwwe wie driwwe, which means over here as over there is the title of the only existing pennsylvania german language newspaper. So why is everything in amish country is called dutch when the dialect spoken is really german. There are between 250,000 and 290,000 amish living in the united states today, and there have been amish settlements in america since the early 18th century.
The documentary movie hiwwe wie driwwe meaning, over here as over there is also the title of the only existing pennsylvania german language newspaper. Title page hiwwe wie driwwe the pennsylvania german. Since 1997, the pennsylvania german newspaper hiwwe wie driwwe allows dialect authors of whom there are still about 100 to publish pennsylvania german. The german society of pennsylania since its founding in 1764, the german society of pennsylvania has served philadelphias german community. The documentary hiwwe wie driwwe 90 minutes is a search for traces of the palatine language and culture in germany and america. Dialect organizations and cultural museums es pennsilfaanisch deitsch ephrata shopping news weekly by c.
Michael werner, publisher of the pennsylvania german newspaper hiwwe wie driwwe. More than 100 pennsylvania german authors members of lutheran and ucc churches as well as old order amish and old order mennonites have already contributed pieces of prose. An introductory pennsylvania dutch course 2nd edition 25 00. Title page hiwwe wie driwwe the pennsylvania german newspaper. It was founded in 1993 in ludwigshafen am rhein by dr. German pennsylvanian association and hiwwe wie driwwe is planning to publish a new childrens book in pennsylvania dutch. Its home to the hiwwe wie driwwe dialect newspaper. Please send me the next 4 issues of hiwwe wie driwwe and gedanke schliwwere. Since 20, an editorial team is responsible for the whole publishing process.
Why pennsylvania dutch language is still thriving the. Michael werner, the german founder and chief editor of hiwwe wie driwwe, asked us to perform four concerts as part of an educational program bringing pa dutch back to its roots in the. In north america, one can still find a few speech islands, in which pennsylvania german is spoken. The film, called hiwwe wie driwwe, which in english means, here like there, profiles the people and traditions of the festival. Enjoy listening to people who speak the mudderschprooch. Alice spayds pg web class lesson 12 by hiwwe wie driwwe.
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