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LEIB-OLMAI

In Lapp mythology, Leib-Olmai was the god of good luck in hunting. He lived in alder trees, but when hunters danced for him he appeared as a bear and gave them good luck - especially against bears. At festivals, people painted their faces in his honour with a brownish-red mixture made from ground-up alder bark and water.
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