Changing Destinies by Fighting Against Bad Luck
In the traditional Romanian village, misfortune (bad luck) was countered by the use of magic means. Those who took the lead in performing the magico-ritual act were women who possessed special powers that enabled them to identify, isolate and destroy evil and thus restore peace of mind and health to...
Main Author: | Camelia Burghele |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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National Museum of the Romanian Peasant
2023-11-01
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Series: | Martor |
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Online Access: | http://martor.muzeultaranuluiroman.ro/archive/martor-28-2023/05_burghele/ |
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