Borda

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The Borda is a legendary creature that belongs to the culture of the Emilia-Romagna and other areas of the Po Valley in Italy. It is a sort of witch that appears, blindfolded and horrible, both at night and on foggy days and kills anyone who has the misfortune to meet her.

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“Lullaby, the Borda binds beautiful children with a rope. With a rope and a cord, binds the beautiful children and then holds them, with a rope and a string, binds the beautiful children and then kills them. Some lullabies in Romagnol are dedicated to the Borda, which kills children who are not good”

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