Moongazer

July 4, 2016
Bascoms-artwork-depicting-the-Moongazer

Source: http://www.guyanatimesinternational.com/?p=32309

He is described as a very tall man that comes out at night and motionlessly stares at the moon. Back in the mid 1900s, electricity was not common in Guyana and villagers would gather at night and frequently speak about seeing this tall mystical figure.

Nowadays, it is popular beliefs that these tales were used to keep the children in the home after dark.

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