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BYM023 - Molfars: Shamanic Practitioners of the Carpathians
BYM023 - Molfars: Shamanic Practitioners of the Carpathians
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Sep 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The Molfar or Molfarka is a special magical practitioner of the Carpathian Mountains. It is said that they shape-shift, communicate with animals, create charms, cure diseases or even control the elements. There are good molfars and some not-so-good molfars - while some can get rid of curses or remove negative spells, others can inflict disaster on people, their livestock or their property. Who are these mysterious molfars and molfarkas? In this episode we’ll explore the stories of the molfars and molfarkas, I’ll teach you about the most famous molfar of recent times, and we’ll learn about some of the magical talismans of the molfars and how they are used in magic.
Released:
Sep 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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