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Where does the "witches hat" come from? Did any historical groups use a pointed brimmed hat that eventually became used by magicians in popular culture?
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hi! fyi, you'll find some previous discussion here
Where do the stereotypes of witch's outfit (conical witch hat, black attire, etc) and witch's broom come from?