The Three-Band Broom Cure, Nysund

Närke · Sweden · Site of legend

If your back hurt terribly, they said a blow with a three-band broom would drive the evil away.

In Nysund a folk cure survived, rooted in the lore of the three-band broom. Anyone struck by severe back pain could, according to the legend, be healed if someone struck him across the back with a broom bound with three bands. Then the evil would relent and disappear.

FAQ

Where is The Three-Band Broom Cure, Nysund located?

The Three-Band Broom Cure, Nysund is in Närke, Sweden.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.