On 11/1/2011 1:33, Warp wrote:
>    Btw, in this case the witches refer to the traditional (both real and
> mythological) witches of Lapland (northern Finland),

Sounds like Discworld witches. :-)

? not the pointy-hat
> wearing broom-riding witches (although some dress as those as well).

I wonder if the pointy hat black cloak witch was entirely an invention of 
the Wizard of Oz movie. I think I remember old woodcuts with broom-riding 
women, but they were always pagan-naked.


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