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Natalie Cranberry
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PALATYI (Bantu)
The West African Bantu people talk of a supernatural being thought to haunt their land. It’s called the palatyi, or “plat-eye prowl” and is a mythical animal-like ghost that comes and scratches on you door on cold, dark nights.
— Dec 17, 2020 02:03PM
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The West African Bantu people talk of a supernatural being thought to haunt their land. It’s called the palatyi, or “plat-eye prowl” and is a mythical animal-like ghost that comes and scratches on you door on cold, dark nights.
Natalie Cranberry
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NIDSTANG (Norwegian)
A runic cursing pole used bf the Vikings as a way of bringing destruction and disturbance to their enemies. These long poles were carved with insults and curses, and ceremonies were performed to activate their destructive magic.
— Dec 17, 2020 01:32PM
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A runic cursing pole used bf the Vikings as a way of bringing destruction and disturbance to their enemies. These long poles were carved with insults and curses, and ceremonies were performed to activate their destructive magic.
Natalie Cranberry
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Lítost [Czech] …defined by Milan Kundera as “a state of torment created by the sudden sight of one’s own misery.” Decides for comping with extreme stress, suffering, and change are often special and unique to cultures and born out of the meeting of despair with a keen sense of survival.
— Dec 16, 2020 05:19PM
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Natalie Cranberry
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ESPRIT DE L'ESCALIER
(French)
essentially the delayed clap-back I always think of in the shower or when I am trying to sleep. (my words)
— Dec 16, 2020 03:49PM
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(French)
essentially the delayed clap-back I always think of in the shower or when I am trying to sleep. (my words)
