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In 1939, Vanga contracted pleurisy and was ill for eight months. The doctor's opinion was that she would die soon, but she recovered. [14] Vanga's house in Petrich Vanga's last house (built in 1970) in Rupite, Petrich. During World War II, Yugoslavia was invaded and dismembered by the Axis powers and Strumica was annexed by Bulgaria.
Today Rupite is mostly famous as the residence of the late alleged clairvoyant Baba Vanga (Vangeliya Gushterova, 1911 – 1996), who still attracts thousands of worshipers and tourists. According to a legend, Vanga lost her sight during a storm in her early childhood, but during the accident she had a vision, which gave her clairvoyance abilities.
The Vanga Kingdom was known for its superior naval fleets and naval supremacy. According to the Mahabarata the Vanga Kingdom also colonised territory outside of mainland India. This can be observed with the supposed Vanga settlements in the island of Mahiladipaka in the Maldives and Prince Vijaya's conquests of Lanka.
Yutaka Baba (disambiguation), Japanese people with the name; Baba Yaga (disambiguation), people with the name; Baba clan, a Japanese samurai family that was associated with Kai Province; Baba Ramdev, Indian Yog Guru (born 1965) Sai Baba, Indian mystic (1838–1918) Baba Farid, Punjabi Muslim preacher and mystic (1188 – 1266) Baba Hari Dass ...
Vanga may also refer to: Vanga, Kenya, a village in Msambweni Constituency on the coast near the Tanzanian border; Vanga, Kwilu, a village in the Democratic Republic of Congo; Baba Vanga (1911–1996), Bulgarian prophetess; Vanga Kingdom, an ancient kingdom in Bengal; Vaṅga, the Sanskrit name for East Bengal; Vanga Geetha, an Indian politician
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Baba Yaga is an enigmatic or ambiguous character from Slavic folklore (or one of a trio of sisters of the same name) who has two opposite roles. In some motifs she is described as a repulsive or ferocious-looking old woman who fries and eats children, while in others she is a nice old woman who helps out the hero. [ 1 ]
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