Klaboutermannikin.
Where: Sail Kampen, Kampen, the Netherlands.
What: According to Dutch, Belgian and German folklore, figureheads are inhabited by klaboutermannikins. They are invisible faeries that protect the ship and those aboard from dangers like sickness and storms.



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