Gypsy sorcery and fortune telling, illustrated by numerous incantations, specimens of medical magic, anecdotes, and tales (1891)
Leland, Charles Godfrey, 1824-1903 · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 160
ian times. So it was that athousand years ago old and young assembledin woods or on plains to bring gifts totheir gods, and celebrated with dances,games, and offerings the festival of spring,or of awaking and blooming Nature. Thesecelebrations have taken Christian names, butinnumerable old heathen… … THE RENDEZVOUS OR MEETINGS OF WITCHES. 143 ethnologists and critical Folk-lorists to disentangle and make clear.The priestesses of prehistoric times on these occasions performed cere-monies, as was natural, to protect cattle or land from evil influences. Tohonour their deities the wise women bore…
Magic, Romani · Romanies
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