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 Lady Di))

link 18.06.2011 18:30 
Subject: Как перевести - "witchball"?
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There were useful teen-agers, boys of sixteen and seventeen climbing up ladders or standing on chairs to put decorations, pumpkins or vegetable marrows or brightly coloured witchballs at a suitable elevation.
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 KML*

link 18.06.2011 18:31 
поищите вот так: witch ball

 tumanov

link 18.06.2011 18:33 
http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=witchball&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1251&bih=659

A witch ball is a hollow sphere of plain or stained glass hung in cottage windows in 18th century England to ward off evil spirits, witch's spells or ill fortune, though the Witch's Ball actually originated among cultures where witches were considered a blessing and these witches would usually "enchant" the balls to enhance their potency against evils. Later, they were often posted on top of a vase or suspended by a cord (as from the mantelpiece or rafters) for a decorative effect. Witch balls appeared in America in the 19th century and are often found in gardens under the name "gazing ball". However, "gazing balls" contain no strands within their interior.
According to folk tales, witch balls would entice evil spirits with their bright colours; the strands inside the ball would then capture the spirit and prevent it from escaping.

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Witch Balls are full of history. Legend of the Witch Ball is that they were hung in the window for protection against evil spells and negativity. It is said that the beauty of the orbs attract negative spirits and their energy inside the glass Witch Ball. Hung in the window or elsewhere, or even resting on a velvet pillow, these blown glass Witch Balls trap the negative energy and prevent it from affecting the work or home environment. These Olde English Witch Balls are hand-blown by glass artisans at Kitras Art Glass in Canada.

 Lady Di))

link 18.06.2011 18:43 
Спасибо огромное)

 

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