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Subject:	Re: names for witches...
Author:	Lassia (guest, 195.10.158.1)
Date:	June 16, 2003 at 5:01:11 AM
Reply to:	Re: names for witches... by Satu

The special Easter witches are called trulli in Finland (probably of the same origin as "troll"). But the normal Finnish word for witch is "noita". The "akka" in "noita-akka" simply means "old woman".

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names for witches... - Magia Jun 15 2003, 4:20:39 AM
- Re: names for witches... - Tabitha May 26 2004, 9:16:54 AM
- Re: names for witches... - czarodziejka_wa May 9 2004, 4:29:32 PM
- Re: names for witches... - Erica Jan 19 2004, 9:33:35 AM
- Magissa, in Greek :) n/t - Pavlos Jun 24 2003, 1:26:20 AM
- baba Yaga... - Ivayla Jun 15 2003, 12:12:12 PM
  - I forgot... - Ivayla Jun 15 2003, 12:31:43 PM
    - Re: I forgot... - Barbara Jun 16 2003, 7:54:25 AM
    - it's "kuh" in the end not "ka" n/t - Ivayla Jun 15 2003, 12:34:44 PM
- Re: names for witches... - Satu Jun 15 2003, 6:26:34 AM
  - Re: names for witches... - Lassia Jun 16 2003, 5:01:11 AM
- Re: names for witches... - Nanaea Jun 15 2003, 5:13:32 AM
  - Re: names for witches... - Magia Jun 15 2003, 5:37:32 AM
    - Re: names for witches... - Nanaea Jun 15 2003, 7:31:26 AM

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