Caribbean mythology

The legend of Papa Bois a folklore character from Trinidad usually depicted as having a man's head, chest and arms, with goat-horns on head.

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Professional Storyteller Wendy Shearer has gathered together stories from many Caribbean islands and countries, drawing on oral history and written texts to bring these folk tales to life. Many stories are of West African origin, kept alive through rhythm and song. These tales and their languages were blended with European and East Indian folklore, with […]

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Anansi, the trickster from the folktales of the Ashanti of West Africa, takes the shape of a spider who goes to the sky god to buy his stories to share with the world.

Moko jumbies at dockside, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The eye-catching art of stilt dancing came to the Caribbean with enslaved West Africans, who brought their indigenous religions, folklore and festivities from home. In African villages, the 'moko' was the spiritual guardian and healer, towering high enough to reach any evil spirits and drive them away. Jumbies groove to the rhythm of African drums with lively choreography that combines dancing and acrobatics. © JAOS, 2014

#Hawaiian #mythology is rich with supernatural figures, such as gods & men, or ghosts & goblins. One Hawaiian chant speaks of as many as "four thousand gods" of the Hawaiian cosmos. The ancient Hawaiians, like most indigenous peoples, felt a deep connection with nature & explained everything from the creation of the Earth to the lava flowing from the volcanoes through the stories of their gods & #goddesses. #Papa #Haumea #Pele #Hi’aka #Poliʻahu #Lilinoe #Hina #Nāmaka #Kalamainu'u #Waku…

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