Bardha (English:'the white one') is anAlbanian mythological figure, appearing either as azana (nymph) or as anora (Fate goddess) associated with good luck.
The inhabitants of theDukagjini Mountains believed that three types ofOra (Fate goddesses) existed: "e Bardha (The White One) distributes good luck and wishes humans well, e Verdha (The Yellow One) distributes bad luck and casts evil spells, and e Zeza (The Black One) who decides death".[1]
According to old folklore that thinks of them as nymph-like creatures, a bardha is similar tozana e malit. In order to appease them one distributes sugar or leaves cakes on the ground.[2][3] In Albanian popular belief they are pale, nebulous figures who dwell under the earth.[3]
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