All posts tagged in: folklore

• The Legend of Ol’ Higue: Guyana’s Shape-Shifting, Blood-Sucking Fiend

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  June 13, 2025

  Deep in the heart of Guyanese folklore, whispered in hushed tones from one generation to the next, lives ..

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  Things Guyana
  

  2 days ago

• The Untold/Forgotten Stories of Guyanese Indigenous Folklore

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  September 8, 2020

  Guyanese culture is a magnificent, unique blend of cultures, similar to that of the Caribbean. The Amerindians, ..

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  Sarika Prasad
  

  5 years ago

• Find Out What Really Is Jumbie

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  November 16, 2018

  According to Guyanese folklore, a jumbie is a spirit of a dead person, typically an evil one. Jumbie ..

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  Things Guyana
  

  7 years ago

• Obeah And All You Need To Know About It

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  November 8, 2018

  The word ‘Obeah’ has been a part of our Guyanese vocabulary for centuries. There are a lot of misinformation ..

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  Things Guyana
  

  7 years ago

• Ole Higue

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  July 7, 2016

  Ole Higues are also known as “Fire Rass” or Angeli. The ole higue is always a woman. It is said that ..

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  Things Guyana
  

  9 years ago