Pechurnik

In the beliefs of the north-west of Belarus, there is a house spirit that usually lives somewhere under the stove or in the golbets. In his appearance, he resembles a cat if he walked on his hind legs. He is the patron of the house where he lives. He is not averse to joking (for example, to take down some necessary thing in the household from the place where it is usually located to some other place, to hide it). If a stove-maker is treated without due respect, he will howl and scream in the chimney for several nights in a row, rumble with a whip.

The stove-maker anticipates trouble and troubles that may happen to the owners of the house. Then he starts pushing furniture, trying to move it from its place, throwing off and breaking dishes. Thus, he warns of any danger that should occur in the near future.