Singing Mennonite

Low German Songs Among the Mennonites

Overview

In this pioneering book, Doreen Helen Klassen explores a collection of Mennonite Low German songs and rhymes.

About the Author

Table of Contents

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Children's Songs
3. Religious Songs
4. Street Songs
5. Village Songs
6. Ballads
7. Love and Singing-Circle Game Songs
8. Plautdietscha Owent Songs
9. Reunion Songs
10. Heischraitje Songs
11. Conclusion
Appendiix A
Appendix B
Sources
Low German Pronunciation Guide
Bibliography
Discography
Index of Low German Songs

University of Manitoba Press is grateful for the support it receives for its publishing program from the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund; the Canada Council for the Arts; the Manitoba Department of Culture, Heritage, and Tourism; the Manitoba Arts Council; and the Aid to Scholarly Publishing Programme.