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Scandinavian mythology
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  • voršud

    The vakkas, or “cases,” were kept by families and in some cases collectively by a village. They contained offerings to St. Antony, to whom sacrifices of sheep and oxen were made on January 17. The tõnni-vakk could be made only by a shaman and cared for…

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    The vakkas, or “cases,” were kept by families and in some cases collectively by a village. They contained offerings to St. Antony, to whom sacrifices of sheep and oxen were made on January 17. The tõnni-vakk could be made only by a shaman and cared for…

    Read More