The 9 Streets

De Negen Straatjes or Nine Little Streets was contructed in the first half of the 17th century. As we walk around this historic area I can teach you a little about Ghost Folklore in the Netherlands.

The Witte Wieven are among the more famous classic ghosts in Dutch folklore. The term translates as "white women", or "devious wise women" in older Dutch. They are said to be the spirits of medicine women. They are pale wraiths, wisps and ghost like images said to be pranksters.

There are stories of them hiding treasures in caves and under burial mounds, stealing babies, dancing in the moonlight as wisps of fog, and luring people to their deaths.

Witte Wievens supposedly live in pits and there are multiple stories of people trying to kill them by throwing sharp weapons down into their pits. However, no one has ever been able to kill one. It is said if you try to they will catch you, chase you down and kill you will the weapon you tried to kill them with.