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A Ciguapa (pronounced see-GWAH-pah) [citation needed] is a mythological creature of Dominican Republic folklore. They are commonly described as having human female form with brown or dark blue skin, backward facing feet, [ 1 ] and very long manes of smooth, glossy hair that covers their bodies.
The Cegua, La Sihuehuet or Siguanaba, Cigua or Siguanaba is a supernatural character from Central American folklore, though it can also be heard in Mexico. It is a shapeshifting spirit that typically takes the form of an attractive, long haired woman seen from behind.
Pistaku, Peruvian Retablo, Ayacucho. A pishtaco (in Northern Quechua "slaughterer, cutthroat"), ñaqaq (in Southern Quechua, similar meaning) or kharisiri (in Aymara,"slaughterer") is a folkloric boogeyman figure in the Andes region of South America, particularly in Peru and Bolivia, which extracts the fat of its victims.
Firelei Báez (born 1981) is a Dominican Republic-born, New York City-based artist known for intricate works on paper and canvas, as well as large scale sculpture.Her art focuses on untold stories and unheard voices, using portraiture, landscape, and design to explore the Western canon.