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Ghost story · 1939

The night watchman who wrestled a spook at Uderna manor

Uderna mõisa öövaht, kes tondiga maadles

A tale written down in 1939 by a schoolgirl from Konguta tells of a militia soldier who served as night watchman at Uderna manor. One night a spook came and challenged him to wrestle. They grappled so hard that the snow flew, first one on top, then the other, until the soldier got the upper hand and pinned the spook by its throat and legs. Suddenly it vanished from under him. In the morning others came to look and found the snow trampled flat all around, right in front of the threshold of the manor granary, where the fight had taken place.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Eesti keeles

1939. aastal Konguta koolitüdruku kirja pandud lugu räägib miilitsasõdurist, kes oli Uderna mõisas öövahiks. Ühel ööl tuli tont ja hakkas temaga maadlema. Nad maadlesid nii, et lumi tuiskas, kord tont peal, kord tema, kuni viimaks sai soldat tondist jagu ja hoidis teda kõrist ja jalust kinni. Äkki kadus tont tema alt ära. Hommikul tulid teised kohta vaatama ja leidsid, et lumi oli ümberringi sõtkutud – just magasiaida läve ees, kus maadlus oli käinud.

Map of the area around The night watchman who wrestled a spook at Uderna manor
58.18500° N, 26.40040° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: Estonian Folklore Archives ERA II 241, 646/7 (Rõngu parish, Uderna, 1939), Lõuna-Eesti pärimuse portaal ↗

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