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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.
Variants of the Llorona legend are told throughout Mexico and because of the Llorona figure can be pitied and feared at the same time. [15] Throughout all of the versions, the Llorona figure is known as "the white lady" because she wears white. [15] Legends similar to La Llorona include La Malinche and La Xtabay.
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.
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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.
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 )".
Horror was the perfect genre for filmmaker Jayro Bustamante and his crew to tell the story of Guatemala’s history of genocide and violence against women in “La Llorona,” shortlisted for an ...
Jayro Bustamante's acclaimed 'La Llorona' reclaims a celebrated ghost story to expose the atrocities of Efraín Ríos Montt's military dictatorship in Guatemala.