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A lead character in folk tales. He is depicted as a trickster and cultural hero. He is based largely on the spider gods of African lore, particularly
ananci story
Folk tale with the trickster Ananci as the lead character.
la diablesse
Translated as ‘female devil’ from French, La Diablesse is a Caribbean Folklore Character who was born human but her dealings with the devil have made
laja bless
Translated as ‘female devil’ from French, La Diablesse is a Caribbean Folklore Character who was born human but her dealings with the devil have made
mama dlo
A water nymph or mermaid. Found in near the heads of rivers.
moko jumbee
Stilt dancers in an African tradition carried over into carnival. Their costumes represent beings from the realm of the dead
succouyant
A ghost or spirit that lives as an old woman by day, but turns into a blood sucking monster by night. According to some legends, she is able to to tak