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Latin American folklore is the study of the informal beliefs, customs and cultural traditions common in the countries in Latin America. For ancient folklore and myths of Latin America, see Category:Native American religion .
Legends are stories created by anonymous authors with some basis in history but with many embellishments. They talk about facts that occurred in the near past and which characters can or cannot be human. Legends show us the vision of the world and the life that people had with, historical, political, philosophical, and cultural value.
The Patasola or "one foot" is one of many myths in Latin American folklore about woman monsters from the jungle. The Boraro (The Pale Ones), [1] is a more monstrous version of The Curupira from Brazilian Folklore in the mythology of the Tucano people. Much like the "Curupira" it has backwards facing feet to confuse it's foes and is a protector ...
A duende, according to the Chamorro-English Dictionary by Donald Topping, Pedro Ogo and Bernadita Dungca, is a goblin, elf, ghost or spook in the form of a dwarf, a mischievous spirit which hides or takes small children. Some believe the Duende to be helpful or shy creatures, while others believe them to be mischievous and eat misbehaving children.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Myths and legends of Colombia (7 P) G. ... Pages in category "South American mythology"
Works based on legends, a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, perceived or believed both by teller and listeners, to have taken place within human history. Pages in category "Works based on Latin American myths and legends"
Chile’s “The Devil’s Vein” and “Lucila” and Mexico’s “Ch’ulel” figure among a 14-title lineup at Animation! Pitching Sessions, part of Ventana Sur, the Cannes Festival and ...
The Patasola or "single leg" is one of many legends in Colombian folklore about female monsters from the jungle, appearing to male hunters or loggers in the middle of the wilderness when they think about women. The Patasola appears in the form of a beautiful seductive woman, often in the likeness of a loved one, who lures a man away from his ...