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1841:Sylenkoism
1816:Kandybaism
1801:Authentism
1735:Maslenitsa
1704:Uastyrdzhi
1639:Martenitsa
1606:Bogomilism
1525:Literature
1375:Maslenitsa
1340:Baba Marta
1290:Tintilinić
1240:Rozhanitsy
1215:Povitrulya
1180:Likhoradka
1096:Chuhaister
1066:Black Arab
572:Rozhanitsy
557:Mat Zemlya
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281:Chernoglav
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1806:Bazhovism
1745:Donbettyr
1600:Pomerania
1511:Ukrainian
1426:Lukomorye
1235:Raskovnik
1210:Płanetnik
1121:Dziwożona
1056:Berehynia
1046:Baš Čelik
1036:Baba Yaga
869:Svyatogor
726:Shamanism
595:Chislobog
432:Perperuna
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1576:Bulgaria
1488:Folklore
1370:Marzanna
1365:Kostroma
1320:Werewolf
1295:Topielec
1260:Shishiga
1250:Samodiva
1205:Nocnitsa
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1280:Stricha
1270:Strzyga
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1516:Polish
1421:Kitezh
1396:Alatyr
1380:Jarilo
1360:Kupala
1345:German
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1285:Sudice
1275:Stuhać
1265:Skrzak
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1190:Meduza
1170:Krsnik
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