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The myth of the Coco, or Cucuy, originated in northern Portugal and Galicia. According to the Real Academia Española, the word coco derives from the Galician and Portuguese côco, which means "coconut". [2] The word coco is used in colloquial speech to refer to the human head in Spanish. [3] Coco also means "skull". [4]
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The Tunda (La Tunda) is a myth of the Pacific Region of Colombia, and particularly popular in the Afro-Colombian community, about a vampire-like doppelganger monster woman; The Patasola or "one foot" is one of many myths in Latin American folklore about woman monsters from the jungle.
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: ...
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 .
Radford revealed that Tolentino "believed that the creatures and events she saw in Species were happening in reality in Puerto Rico at the time", and therefore concludes that "the most important chupacabra description cannot be trusted". [1] This, Radford believes, seriously undermines the credibility of the chupacabra as a real animal. [10]
Mohan (Latin American folklore) – Nature spirit; Mokèlé-mbèmbé – Water-dwelling creature; Mokoi (Australian Aboriginal mythology) – Malevolent spirit that kills sorcerers; Mokorea (Polynesian mythology) – Amphibious humanoid living in the spirit world (underground world) Moñái (Guaraní mythology) – Giant snake with antennae
Latin American folklore (19 C, 46 P) A. Argentine folklore (4 C, 16 P) B. ... Pages in category "South American folklore" The following 5 pages are in this category ...