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The Bubak is a bogeyman in Slovakian folklore, commonly depicted as a scarecrow but historically described as a goblin-type supernatural creature.

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Shepard, Traci. “Bubák.” The Compendium of Arcane Beasts and Critters, 18 May 2018, arcanebeastsandcritters.wordpress.com/2018/05/18/bubak/.

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