Talk:Fancy Dutch

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[edit] Disagree

"do many of the things commonly associated with the 'Pennsylvania Dutch' in mainstream culture"

I disagree. Infact, many of the things wrongly attributed to the Plain Dutch or more narrowly, the Amish, are actual customs of the Fancy Dutch. Hex signs, Pow-wow folk magic, and many other aspects of Pennsylvania Dutch arts, music, and folklore are actually Fancy Dutch in origin, reflecting the more superstitious attitudes of the Fancy Dutch. By contrast, the Plain Dutch were always more conservative and disciplined, looking down on these things.