water-woman
nature_spirit water marriage single tradition · 1
Water-women are supernatural beings who sometimes marry humans, but under strict conditions. If a husband reveals his wife is a water-woman, she leaves him and takes his fortune. However, it is also said that the water-woman will still comb her children's hair and dress them every morning.
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“There are many legends about romance and marriage between water-women and humans. In order to marry a water-woman, a human must agree to the water-woman's conditions. Often, one of the conditions is that the husband cannot reveal that his wife is a water-woman.”
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