The Story of the Saci Pererê
A vivid retelling of Brazil’s mischievous one-legged guardian of the forest, his red cap, pipe, and lessons that linger.
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The Legend of the Muki
Small, goblin-like spirits of the Peruvian Andes who dwell in mines and can either help or hinder miners
The Story of the Pishtaco
An Andean legend of fear, survival, and the strange hunger for human fat
The Legend of the Chullachaqui
A forest spirit from Peruvian folklore with one human foot and one animal foot, who imitates people to lead travelers astray
The Tale of the Tunda
An Ecuadorian legend of the Tunda, a shape-shifting spirit that lures wanderers into the jungle with familiar faces and whispered promises.
The Story of the Guagua Auca
An Ecuadorian folktale of a crying spirit — the Guagua Auca — and the roads, rivers, and memories it haunts
The Tale of the Patasola (One-Legged Woman)
A Colombian folktale of the jungle siren who appears beautiful, then reveals a single monstrous leg
The Legend of María Lionza
A Venezuelan folk goddess of harmony, love, and peace who walks between river and mountain
The Legend of the La Llorona (Weeping Woman)
A luminous, haunting retelling of Mexico’s river-borne ghost whose tears ripple through memory and landscape.
The Tale of the Pukwudgie
A Wampanoag-inspired legend of the two-to-three-foot trickster of New England woods
The Tale of the Mari Lwyd (Welsh Christmas Tradition)
A lyrical exploration of the horse-skull wassailing ritual that charms villages across Wales and the living memory that keeps it alive.
The Tale of the Karkantzaros (Greek Goblin)
A winter folktale of the subterranean trickster who rises during the twelve days of Christmas to test households across Greece.
The Legend of the Chupacabra of the Carpathians
When ancient mountain voices meet modern curiosity: sightings of a mysterious creature stalking remote Ukrainian valleys.
The Story of the Nang Tani (Banana Tree Spirit)
A Thai folktale of a female spirit who lives in wild banana trees, part guardian and part avenger
The Legend of the Kuman Thong (Golden Boy Ghost)
A vivid Thai folktale about a household divinity that brings luck when honored, balancing reverence and caution.
The Myth of the Phi Pop (Cannibalistic Spirit)
A chilling Thai spirit that possesses people and slowly consumes them from within—an exploration of folklore, ritual, and meaning
The Tale of the Phi Krasue (Floating Head Ghost)
A haunting Thai folktale of a nocturnal female spirit whose head detaches and drifts in search of blood and raw flesh
The Story of the Langsuyar (Vampiric Banshee)
A haunting retelling of a mother sorrowful beyond death, where folklore, fear, and compassion meet by river and paddy
The Tale of the Hantu Galah (Long Ghost)
A chilling Malaysian folktale of a slender ghost that stretches above treetops to peer into human lives
The Story of the Semai People's Thunder God
How the Semai of Malaysia keep an uneasy peace with the thunder god to protect their crops, rivers, and lives.
The Legend of the Temuan Orang Asli
A deep dive into Temuan folklore: forest spirits, ancestral wisdom, and the living traditions of Malaysia's Temuan people
The Tale of the Santelmo (St. Elmo's Fire)
A luminous grief that wanders the ricefields and coastal nights of the Philippine islands
The Story of the Pugot (Headless Ghoul)
A Philippine folktale of a headless, shape-shifting creature that haunts nights and tests communities.
The Legend of the Nuno sa Punso (Filipino Earth Spirit)
A richly detailed retelling of the dwarf-like guardian of anthills, a warning and a blessing from Philippine folklore
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