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Franconian Witchcraft and Folk Magic by bvim75 is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This article summarizes the folk magic traditions of Franconian Switzerland, a rural region in Germany. The author describes how classical witchcraft beliefs have survived into the 20th century in this isolated area, due to adherence to medieval Catholicism and lack of outside influence. He provides ethnographic details about common folk magic practices for both beneficial and harmful magic. The article also discusses how the region

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bvim75

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