Re: Word Spells from the Slavic Folklore Traditions
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 1:53 am
Hi SL, I'm not exactly sure if some of the spell are drawn from the Greek. Could be, as we are neighbors and the traditions (and kitchen, and languages and almost everything) is mixed somewhat. It's kinda hard to tell what originated where. These spells I've gathered from different sourses and the words are in Bulgarian, however there could have been some influence between the cultures.
Unfortunately witchy folklore has mostly been forgotten here too. Only the ladies who practice these spells and people like me, remember. Most of the practitioners are in fact Christians and they believe they do Christian work, while the Orthodox church tends to call them witches and bans such practices. It's a pity because in few generations, these traditions will be lost.
Do you have more information on Greek folklore spells? It would be very interesting to learn.
Unfortunately witchy folklore has mostly been forgotten here too. Only the ladies who practice these spells and people like me, remember. Most of the practitioners are in fact Christians and they believe they do Christian work, while the Orthodox church tends to call them witches and bans such practices. It's a pity because in few generations, these traditions will be lost.
Do you have more information on Greek folklore spells? It would be very interesting to learn.