grass lady
Molve (Podravina), Croatia, 2013.
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A long time ago, people used various techniques to defend themselves from evil and misfortunes that old hags brought. They asked Grass Ladies for help because they knew how to counter spells, and cows would give milk again. They had traditional knowledge of herbs and their use, so they knew how to treat cows to give milk again, children and grownups from lung diseases and similar illnesses. They owned a great number of small bottles containing herbs and seeds and were very successful in treating illnesses.