What's the scary folk lore from your culture? - eviltoast

Every culture/region has stories and myths about the things existing there. What are the ones you find the most spooky and/or interesting?

  • izzent@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The Saci-Pererê is a Brazilian folklore about a one-legged man who lives in the forest, and loves to play tricks on people. He uses his cap* (autocorrect) to disappear and reappear elsewhere, sets animals loose, steals kid’s toys, etc. Not scary but it’s what came to mind.