Witchcraft and Sorcery of the Balkans Ristic RadomirPaperback
Witchcraft and Sorcery of the Balkans Ristic RadomirPaperback With its geographic diversity of rocky edifices, deep river valleys and dense forests, Europe's Balkan mountain region has been…
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Witchcraft and Sorcery of the Balkans Ristic RadomirPaperback
With its geographic diversity of rocky edifices, deep river valleys and dense forests, Europe's Balkan mountain region has been characterized as a natural fortress. Among the many specialist types of Balkan magic is 'Vesticarstvo', a sorcery drawing its power from Balkan folk belief, relict shamanism, and medieval heresy. This natural multiformity is mirrored by an ancient admixture of magical beliefs and practices present in the region for thousands of years.
A quintessential embodiment of this power is the zmajevit covek or 'dragon-man'. This traditional magic, which has also been referred to as The Balkan Craft, is present today in many forms, and uses of thousands of charms, rites, and spells in the rural communities where it survives. Part human, part serpent, he possessed supernatural heredity and the power to curse, cure, and traffic with supernatural beings.
Often incorporating
Flowers of Greece and the Balkans
Secrets of the Balkans
The Peaks of the Balkans Trail
History of Magic and Witchcraft
Sprinkle of Sorcery
Seasons of Sorcery