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A man who visits three of these places while searching for the “thrice-ninth” kingdom is told to blow three horns successively louder to avoid getting eaten. (10[1])A piece of bread covered in salt and wrapped in cloth can pacify angry spirits in these places, which may be occupied by benevolent female spirits with chicken beaks called kikimora. (10[1])While following a doll’s instructions, (10[2]-5[2])a girl witnesses three subsequent riders wearing white, red, and black (-5[1])entering one (10[2])of these places. (10[1]-5[1])A barabashka is an angry subtype of a spirit of these (10[1])places (10[2])called domovoi. (10[4]-5[3])Vasilisa (10[2])the Beautiful sought fire in one of these places surrounded by a fence (10[2])of bones (10[1])and supported (10[1])by chicken legs. (10[15])For (10[1])10 (10[1])points, (10[4])sweets (10[1])make up what type of location (10[1])in the Grimm (10[1])Brothers (10[1])fairy tale “Hansel and Gretel?” (10[1])■END■ (10[11]0[1])

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