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submitted 1 year ago by spez@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Every culture/region has stories and myths about the things existing there. What are the ones you find the most spooky and/or interesting?

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[-] nyctre@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Oh, I've got one.

In Romania, on June 24th there's the "Sânziene" day. Which are like fairies. Google sources say they're good, love/fertility fairies but there's folk stories that say you shouldn't swim during that night because they might come and take you (by drowning you).

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