Most TERRIFYING Mythological Creatures From The Caribbean!

Hi, it’s Katrina! From the giant half-shark, half octopus lurking in the depths to blood-sucking witches waiting for you in the dark, here are 9 mythological creatures from Caribbean and Bahamas folklore. Follow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/katrinaexplained/ Subscribe For New Videos! http://goo.gl/UIzLeB Check out these videos you might like: Unbelievable Animals SAVING Other Animals! 🐯https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxehUWvMr38 LARGEST Animals Ever Discovered! 🐙https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Yj7F_tPYsU Wild Animals That SAVED Human Lives! 🐻https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mllqeVSsIl0 9. Lusca The lusca is one of the rare tales that may hold some truth. In many stories it is a massive, octopus-like Caribbean sea monster that’s bigger than the giant octopus and the giant squid. Some legends describe the creature as a hybrid between an octopus and a shark, a multi-headed monster, a dragon-like creature, or an evil spirit. 8. Chickcharney A chickcharney is an ugly, three-toed, owl-like creature that lurks on the Bahamian island of Andros. It’s roughly three feet (0.91 meters) tall and has glowing red eyes and a fully-rotating head, with fine feathers that resemble fur. In some stories, it’s an elfin-humanoid creature that looks like a bird, but isn’t, and it sometimes has a tail that it can use to climb and hang from trees. And this cryptid is super finicky and you never know when it might be in a bad mood. 7. Jumbee A “Jumbee” is a type of mythological malevolent spirit or demon found in folklore throughout the Caribbean. There are many different types of jumbees, reflecting the diversity of the islands’ cultures. In many cases, the basic concept of a jumbie is that when a person who has been evil in life dies, they become an instrument of evil in death. 6. Lagahoo Also called the Ligahoo or Lugarhou, the Lagahoo is a shapeshifting monster in the folklore of Trinidad and Tobago that is loosely related to French and Germanic versions of the werewolf. Unlike its cousins, the Lagahoo does not necessarily appear as a wolf. By day, it seems like a typical human. 5. Ciguapa Ciguapas are alluring, feminine creatures of Dominican folklore with brown or dark blue skin, black eyes, and long, smooth hair that covers them like a gown. The strangest thing about them perhaps is that their feet face backwards (seems to be a common theme here?). They do not speak -- instead, they communicate using child-like cries -- and they sing beautifully. 4. Papa Bois Papa Bois is a folklore character of Trinidad and Tobago, St. Lucia, and Grenada and is the keeper of the forest and all its life forms. He goes by several names, including “Master of the Woods,” and Daddy Bouchon, which means “Hairy Man.” He typically appears as a short, horned, and extremely hairy old man with a beard made of leaves and at least one cloven hoof as a foot. Sometimes, he takes the form of a large possum. 3. La Diablesse Many characters of Caribbean folklore originated from the fusion of French and West African cultures. One of them is La Diablesse, a devilish seductress who’s well-known in Trinidad and Tobago, and who may have originated in Martinique. 2. Baccoo The Baccoo exists in the mythology of many Caribbean countries. They are tiny, bearded men with large eyes and long arms and legs, who live inside of bottles and who are said to be able to perform great feats of magic. They’re also a bit mischievous, famous for pelting stones at people’s houses or moving objects inside. They are are difficult to please, can shapeshift, and like to make trouble at night. 1. Soucouyant Known in some places as the Ole-Hig or the Hag, the soucouyant is a shapeshifting, blood-sucking old hag with a widespread presence in Caribbean folklore, including in Dominica, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, and Grenada, as well as other places. #mythology #creatures #originsexplained #katrina