...kind of [[fairy]] having the appearance of such a woman, often found in [[folklore]] and children's tales such as Hansel and Gretel. The term appears in Midd
...tition, and closely related to the Scandinavian ''[[mara]]''. According to folklore, the Old Hag sat on a sleeper's chest and sent [[nightmare]]s to him or her
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...affliction in the Ainu language is meko pagoat, "cat punishment." In Ainu folklore there is also "dog punishment", "bear punishment", and so on for every anim
Source: Batchelor, John, "Items of Ainu Folk-Lore", Journal of American Folk-Lore, vol. 7 (1894): 15-44, as excerpted on page 362 of Supernatural T
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The Barmanu appears in the folklore of the Northern Regions of Pakistan and depending on where the stories come
...sters.com/monsters/hairy/index.php?detail=article&idarticle=244 Barmanu at American Monsters]
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The '''Nimerigar''' are legendary race of little people found in the folklore of the Shoshone people of North America’s Rocky Mountains.
...e lived in the Wind River and Pedro ranges of Wyoming. Nearly every Native American culture tells of a race of little people. Comanche referred to Nunnupis, Ch
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...t]] of North America. He’s also often linked to the [[Gray King]] of Welsh folklore as both inhabit the mountains, are known as sinister and able to manipulate
Similar responses have been reported in many North American Sasquatch encounters, and explanations involving infrasound or pheromones h
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The '''cucuy''' or '''el cucuy''' is the boogeyman of Latin American cultures.
...as spread to countries such as Mexico, Argentina and Chile. In the Mexican-American community the creature is known as ''El cucuy''. Other names include '''coc
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...''' (IPA pronunication /ka.ðe.xo/) is a monstrous dog from Central America folklore.
...rrible for several days, and then its body will disappear. Some Guatemalan folklore also tells of a cadejo that guards drunks against anyone who tries to rob o
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...ions", "spirits", or "demons") are a class of obake, creatures in Japanese folklore ranging from the evil oni to the mischievous kitsune or snow woman Yuki-onn
...folklore to the point that some mistakenly believe it originates from said folklore).
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...rmont is known as the Wampahoofus. Similar animals are part of Appalachian folklore, sometimes in the form of a breed of cow with mismatched legs.
[[Category: American folklore]]
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[[Category: Latin American folklore]]
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* Blackman W Haden (1998), “The Field Guide to North American Monsters: Everything You Need to Know About Encountering Over 100 Terrifyin
[[Category: American folklore]]
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According to folklore, the pishtaco is an evil vampire-like man, often a stranger and often a whi
[[Category: South American mythology]]
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...rough the UK and North America, and the stories maintain popularity in the American south.
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In Jamaican folklore, '''duppies''' are restless spirits of the dead that are believed to haunt
...is word of West African (Bantu language) meaning ghost or spirit. Jamaican folklore contains a significant amount of duppy stories in various forms. Jamaican s
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