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Nitschka

Added	Tue, 26/03/2024
Hierarchy	Phenomena Неизвестные существа Spirits Духи-хранители Домовой Ничка
Другие названия	Naughty housekeeper
Область распространения	Russia Belarus Ukraine
Характерные признаки	→ → → → Place →
Sources	proto-slavic.ru

Nitschki or mischievous brownies are creatures from Slavic folklore.

These mythical female creatures who create various disorders in the huts. The minx who knock and play pranks in the huts at night, especially on Fridays; the women are afraid that they will not straighten out all the flax, and hide their tresses from them.

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