Baba Yaga is one of the most mysterious and often misunderstood exports from Russia, and Slavic countries as a whole. With as many stories about her as there are regions where she comes from, it can be hard to nail her down. Madame Pamita has chosen to focus on the Ukrainian tradition in her new book Baba Yaga’s Book of Witchcraft. With beautiful artwork, fascinating information on protective talismans and incantations, this book is already on my pre-order list as the book store as an instant buy. Each chapter starts off with Vasylyna, a young girl sent to Baba Yaga. Through storytelling and Ukrainian folk magic, this is a wonderful introduction to the world of Slavic magic, or just to get an idea of another culture.
Baba Yaga’s Book of Witchcraft is available April 8, 2022.
Thanks to Llewellyn, I was able to get a short snippet of the book for preview.
