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Baba Yaga

Baba Yaga is a famous witch of the East, well-known in Russia. She has spooked and scared little children across Eastern Europe for many years. The name of Baba Yaga is composed of two elements. Baba means "grandmother" or "old woman" in most Slavic languages. There are two versions of the origin of this name. Yaga is probably a diminutive of the feminine name Jadwiga, in turn, is a Slavicized form of the Germanic Hedwig. Another version is saying the name of Baba-Yaga comes from the old Russian verb “yagat” which means to abuse, to find fault.

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