Sheekooyinka Slafiik, Baba Yaga, oo sidoo kale higgaadiyay Baba Jaga (oo ka yimid Boland), waa noole ka sarreeya (ama mid ka mid ah seddexda gabdhood ee walaalaha ah ee magaca isku midka ah) oo u muuqda qof qalloocan iyo/ama naag muuqaal ah. Sheeko sheeko xariir ah Baba Yaga waxa uu ku dul duulay hoobiye, waxa uu sitay tuul, oo waxa uu si qoto dheer u degan yahay kaynta dhexdeeda aqal inta badan lagu tilmaamo in uu ku taagan yahay lugaha digaaga. Baba Yaga waxaa laga yaabaa inuu caawiyo ama hor istaago kuwa la kulma ama raadiya waxaana laga yaabaa inay ciyaaraan doorka hooyada; Waxay leedahay ururo la leh duurjoogta kaynta. Marka loo eego qaab-dhismeedka sheeko-yaqaanka Vladimir Propp, Baba Yaga wuxuu caadi ahaan u muuqdaa mid ku deeqay ama qof xun, ama waxaa laga yaabaa inuu gebi ahaanba mugdi ku jiro.

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