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Statue of La Llorona on an island of Xochimilco, Mexico, 2015. La Llorona (Latin American Spanish: [la ʝoˈɾona]; ' the Crying Woman, the Weeping Woman, the Wailer ') is a vengeful ghost in Mexican folklore who is said to roam near bodies of water mourning her children whom she drowned in a jealous rage after discovering her husband was unfaithful to her.
Drawing of the La Llorona. A well-known example in Chicano folklore is La Llorona, the weeping woman.There are varying different variations of La Llorona. One common account is that she is the ghost of a murderous mother who haunts near water like river banks or lake shores.
The song "La Llorona" is featured in the 2017 Disney-Pixar film Coco; it is performed by Alanna Ubach as Imelda Rivera and Antonio Sol in a guest appearance as Ernesto de la Cruz in the English version and Angelica Vale and Marco Antonio Solis in the Spanish version. In the film, Imelda sings the song during the sunrise concert as she attempts ...
The title story is a modern version of the legend of La Llorona. [20] Hasta el viento tiene miedo (Even the Wind has Fear or Even the Wind is Scared) is a 1968 Mexican horror film, written and directed by Carlos Enrique Taboada. The film is about a ghost that seeks revenge in a school for girls.
These stories typically serve to teach moral lessons. For example, La Llorona warns mothers against infanticide, while La Segua discourages men from infidelity. Similarly, the headless priest legend serves as a warning against those that would profane against the holy, or "touch God with dirty hands (Spanish: tocan a Dios con las manos sucias )".
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see Cadejo 1. A supernatural character from Central American and southern Mexican folklore. 2. 2. The tale of the mythical creature with which parents threatened their children not to misbehave. La Mula Herrada (the shod mule) see La Mula Herrada A story of an apparition of a hellish mule accompanied by the dragging sound of a horse shoe. El Bulero (the shoeshine man) see El Bulero The ...