soucouyant
Sign in to saveAlso known as soucriant, loogaroo, ole-higue, ole haig, asema, lougarou
A soucouyant, among other names, is a kind of shape-shifting, blood-sucking hag present in Caribbean folklore.
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It sits within the topics Caribbean legendary creatures, Crones and hags and Culture of Grenada.
Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Origin
- Yoruba Origins
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A soucouyant, among other names, is a kind of shape-shifting, blood-sucking hag present in Caribbean folklore.
== Names == The spirit has several regional names: '''Ol' Higue or Ole Haig in Guyana, Belize and Jamaica Asema in Suriname Hag in The Bahamas and Barbados Soucouyant or soucriant in Saint Lucia, Louisiana, Trinidad, and elsewhere in the Caribbean Soukouyan''' in Grenada
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