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Deep in the Wood

December 22, 2020

The 2015 Italian movie Deep in the Wood is set in an alpine village and begins on Krampusnacht … More Deep in the Wood

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Mummer Doll

December 20, 2020

A year ago, I found a strange little baby doll in a thrift store, dressed in a puffy suit of white fake fur… … More Mummer Doll

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“The masked figures are universally said to drive away evil and bring good fortune, but one way they do that is to embody evil. They are the personification of multiple dangers and are placated by villagers with material offerings to secure their departure. Not to treat them and get them on their way is to invite their return all year long.”

(Gerald W. Creed, Masquerade and Postsocialism: Ritual and Cultural Dispossession in Bulgaria)


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