What is a ciguapa
Angy wrote on her blog about the mythical Cuco our parents told us about back in the DR. I brought up La Ciguapa, and to my amazement some people have never heard of it.
Here is the description I found online:
According to Dominican Republic's popular myths, Ciguapas are strange wild women that inhabit the local mountains and have magical powers.
The legends of this mysterious female precense go back to the earlier days of the local Taino natives. They allegedly have dark tanned skin and long, soft hair, so long it is supposed to be the only thing they need to cover their bodies with.
Depending on the particular region, the Ciguapas are supposed to be either small entities, or be taller with very thing and long legs, to have their feet backwards (to help elude their pursuers), or be completely covered by soft hair, or completely covered by feathers, or to live underwater.
Besides el Cuco and now la Ciguapa, which other mythical creature do you know of in DR?
Here is the description I found online:
According to Dominican Republic's popular myths, Ciguapas are strange wild women that inhabit the local mountains and have magical powers.
The legends of this mysterious female precense go back to the earlier days of the local Taino natives. They allegedly have dark tanned skin and long, soft hair, so long it is supposed to be the only thing they need to cover their bodies with.
Depending on the particular region, the Ciguapas are supposed to be either small entities, or be taller with very thing and long legs, to have their feet backwards (to help elude their pursuers), or be completely covered by soft hair, or completely covered by feathers, or to live underwater.
Besides el Cuco and now la Ciguapa, which other mythical creature do you know of in DR?
posted by henry siteber at 2:23 PM
3 Comments:
beuno yo no creeoq ue alla mucho no...the only other one I can remember is mi abuela con una correa o una vara buscadome pa darme tremenda pela.
i don't know any but i actually knew what a ciguapa was
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