Hi everyone, I wanted to add something I forgot to mention in the video. The legends and stories told here originate from Sweden during a time in which it was heavily influenced by Christianity both socially and legally - which we need to take into account when analysing these tales of witches or pagans as they have obviously been heavily demonised. Nonetheless the Witch Trials and stories of Blåkulla are an important part of Swedish history and culture and are the root of the modern tradition of the Easter Witch. On that note - have a happy Easter and see you in the next video! 🐣💞

@andrewdunton6304

2 жыл бұрын

Dude this was one of your best video!!! I love you (platonic love) and your content keep up the amazing work!

@AnnaBridgland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@Anna Bridgland - Folklore, Mythology & Fairy Tales >>> 👍👍

Sad that so many people lost their lives in this madness

@AnnaBridgland

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it definitely is 😔

I really love Sweden and Finland. I've been in the Swedish speaking Ostrobothnia area.

@AnnaBridgland

2 жыл бұрын

I've never been to the southern part of Finland, just the North - but elsewhere is still on the list!

More stories that I had never heard before ! Thanks Anna ! Happy Easter !

@AnnaBridgland

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I love finding and sharing the stories that don't have many sources in English, there's so much great information out there that's only in Norwegian/Swedish or Danish. Thankfully if you can read Norwegian the other two aren't so difficult 😅

Hello Anna.Im Aibek from Kyrgyzstan for me very interesting Scandinavian folklore. When i was child my father read a lot of stories of USSR nations

@estheroz7119

11 ай бұрын

Swedish culture and folklore is so much different from your communist russian tales.

We have a Xmas witch tradition in Sourh Italy.. Befana is said to visit children 12 days after Christmas on the 6th January, for the Epiphany. She is said to fly on her broomstick across the land, to seek out all the children. She enters their homes down the chimney. Deserving children are left a wonderful present by Befana (just in case they happen to be Jesus Christ). The gifts are often chocolates and sweets. Naughty children though, are left a lump of coal! La Befana is often depicted as covered in soot and flying on her broomstick. Families traditionally leave out a plate of food and a glass of wine for her. Italians believe she's able to sweep away the problems of the year with her broomstick, to make everything ready and welcoming for the year ahead.

Hello Anna. thanks for the video!

@AnnaBridgland

2 жыл бұрын

You're always welcome!

Great video, you've got another sub!

@AnnaBridgland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Do children trick or treat on Ester in the U.K? Are Easter Witches a part of the Easter in the U.K, or in any other country outside of Scandinavia? I never thought about it until now ☺️ I have passed by the island Blå Jungfrun many many times by boat as I am from the Swedish Islands 😊 Thank you for your channal, lot’s of interesting content in here! I will keep exploring 😁

@AnnaBridgland

2 жыл бұрын

No, it's just in Sweden (and Swedish speaking Finland) as far as I know! I've never seen it in Norway or the UK :)

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