{E2 GUIDE TO BULGARIA}
In Bulgaria, just like in much of Eastern Europe, Baba Yaga is the traditional witch. She's kind of a cross between the Wicked Witch of the West, from the Wizard of Oz, and the one found in Hansel and Gretel. She has a dancing hut, where she lures unsuspecting children; as well as a broom, upon which she flies around in the night sky.
In Bulgarian, if you want to insult an older female, you can call her Baba Yago, which is a 'bad way' of saying "You old witch!" Baba means 'grandmother'. Diado is the word for 'grandfather' - and so you can insult and older man by calling him Diado Yago...