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Pages in category "Latin American legendary creatures" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Chupacabra
Latin American legendary creatures (3 C, 1 P) S. Spanish-language South American legendary creatures (1 C, 16 P) This page was last edited on 7 February 2024, at 13: ...
Depending on the reported sighting, the creature is described with thick skin or fur, wings or no wings, a long tail or no tail, is bat-like, dog-like, or even alien-like. [1] Evidently, the chupacabra has a wide variety of descriptions; to the point where it is hard to believe that all the sightings are of the same creature.
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 .
Colombia has traditional folk tales and stories about legendary creatures, which are transmitted orally and passed on to new generations. Some of them are common with other Latin American countries. The Colombian folklore has strong influences from Spanish culture, with elements of African and Native American cultures.
Mapuche legendary creatures (1 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Indigenous South American legendary creatures" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Conversely, in some Latin American cultures, duendes are believed to lure children into the forest. In the folklore of the Central American country of Belize , particularly amongst the country's African/ Island Carib -descended Creole and Garifuna populations, duendes are thought of as forest spirits called " Tata Duende " who lack thumbs. [ 6 ]
Scholars debate the idea that chaneques and duendes are the same mythological beings. These creatures have different names throughout the world, but they share many characteristics. The name "duende" comes from the Indo-European word dema, which means connected to the home. The root word dem-means house or household. [3]