Without the Pointed Hat: How Ukrainians Imagined Witches and How They 'Harm Our Households' According to Folk Beliefs
Folklorist Daria Antsibor stated that the Ukrainian witch did not wear a pointed hat and looked like an ordinary neighbor. Her 'harm' was household-related: she took milk and influenced rain. The broom was only one of the means to fly to Bald Mountain.
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