¡Ay Ghost Mio!

Once upon a time, there was a child. They lay sleeping in their room, dreaming of whatever little kids dream of. Without warning, without knowing why. The child suddenly woke up staring at the foot of the bed. There, right there inside their room stood a man. Or, well, not exactly a man. It looked like a man, a short man with a distinctive hat. A very distinctive Fedora style hat.

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Today, I am going to share a personal experience I had over the course of two day at the Hotel Figueroa in downtown Los Angeles. As a wannabe-skeptic, it left me questioning everything I thought I knew. 

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Folklore is full of stories of Little People known by many names. The Wompanoag tribe call them pukwudgies. The Comanche call them nunnupi. In Scandinavia they’re called nisse. In Great Britain, Ireland, and Scotland there are fae, pixies, tylwyth teg, and broonies. And those of us from regions settled by the Spanish or Portuguese, anywhere from the Philippines to the Caribbean, have duendes.

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Thanks to Disney, most people imagine mermaids as beautiful humanoids, with human upper bodies and beautiful fish tails, who rescue humans and sing with all their sea-dwelling friends. But mermaids, called sirenas in Spanish, have historically been much darker...

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CW: violence, sexual assault, swearing, ableist language. Sources listed at https://ayghostmio.weeblycom/episodes 

Imagine walking home after Mass on Good Friday in the lovely town of Seborucal, near Remedios, Cuba. You and your family are chatting, perhaps planning your Easter dinner. Suddenly, a loud scream cuts through the night. The sound sends adrenaline rushing through your bloodstream. Somewhere, somewhere close, there is a woman in pain.

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Every culture since the beginning of time has horrific stories they tell their children. These stories are often intended to be cautionary tales, ways to keep children safe. Don't trust strangers, they may be fae and take you away. Don't get too close to the river, ghosts may pull you under. Don't wander in the woods, a witch may try to eat you.

One such story, common across Spanish and Portuguese speaking regions, is that of El Cucuy. This creature is known by many names. Whether you call it La Cuca, El Coco, or El Cucuy, the moral of the story is the same. You'd better behave or something terrible will happen.

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Sources and References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_(folklore)#Legend

https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/El_Coco

https://mythology.net/mythical-creatures/bogeyman/

https://mexicounexplained.com/el-cucuy-mexican-bogeyman/

https://www.latinolife.co.uk/node/1226

https://blogs.transparent.com/portuguese/the-legend-of-the-cuca/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%ADtio_do_Picapau_Amarelo_(1977_TV_series)

http://www.theparanormalguide.com/blog/coco

https://themissingandthelost.com/elcucuy/

https://www.mamalisa.com/?t=es&p=2438

Bastidas, Grace. “Scary Latino Myths: Read This or El Cuco Will Get You.”Latina 26 Oct. 2011: n. pag. Web. 27 Apr. 2015.

https://freesound.org/people/cmusounddesign/sounds/71949/

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