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[–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

I think that there were some myths about winds carrying evil spirits, but draft (promaja) is nowadays known to be the cause of stiff joints and muscles, numbness, and pain. It's so prevalent in the Balkans that non-Slavs believe in it as well.

And I can tell you from personal experience, it's definitely true. Let's say it's very hot, you open up two windows to create a draft in order to cool down, and then the next day you wake up with so much back pain that you can barely move - you were killed by promaja.

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