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A
duende is a
fairy- or
goblin-like mythological character. While its nature varies throughout
Spain and
Latin America, in many cases its closest equivalents known in the Anglophone world are the Irish
leprechaun and the Scottish
brownie or the Swedish
Tomte (possible old castilian "Donde"). As
Federico García Lorca uses the term, it seems closer to fairy as a realm of being. Duendes may also have some traits similar to goblins and
kobolds.
The word is often considered to be
Spanish equivalent of the
English word, "
sprite" or the
Japanese word,
yokai and is used as an umbrella term for any fairy-like being such as
goblins,
pixies and
elves.
The word is also used in
Portuguese folklore, being used to describe goblins, pixies, brownies and leprechauns.
They are believed to be of a small stature wearing big hats whistling a mystical song while walking in the forest. Using their talent they're believed to lure young girls to the forest and causing them to lose their way home. Conversely, in some Latin cultures the Duendes are believed to be the helpers of people who get lost in the forest so they could find their way home. In folklore of the Central American country of
Belize, particularly amongst the country's African/
Carib-descended
Creole and
Garifuna populations, Duende are thought of as a forest spirit called "Tata Duende" who lacks thumbs
In Hispanic folklore of the American Southwest, Duendes are known as evil, green-skinned, red-eyed little monsters who live inside the walls of homes, especially in bedroom walls of young children. They attempt to convince children to misbehave, and will eventually try to steal a child's soul.
Chamorro people believe in tales of taotaomonas, duendes and other spirits. Duende, according to the
Chamorro-English Dictionary by Donald Topping, Pedro Ogo and Bernadita Dungca, is a
goblin,
elf,
ghost or spook in the form of a
dwarf, a mischievous spirit which hide or take small children. Taotaomona are spirits of the ancient Chamorro that act as guardians to
banyan trees.
White Lady hauntings surround buildings like the old Bordallo mansion in
Yona, schools, hotel elevators and the
Maina bridge.
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