Colombian folklore

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Carnaval de Barranquilla
Marimonda characters.

Colombian folklore are beliefs, customs and cultural traditions in Colombia.

Cultural influences

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Relevancy

These folkloric entities are present in

Nutibara hill. Legendary creatures have also been accepted into many facets of popular culture and the collective memory
. There are those who believe in their existence, claiming to have heard or even encountered them.

Legendary figures

Lonicera
plant is associated to the spirit of Madremonte
1883 drawing of Boto. The pink dolphin is feared by the indigenous people as a mischievous spirit of water

See also

  • List of Reportedly Haunted Locations in Colombia

References

  1. ^ "Boraro mythical creature: Myth Beasts". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
  2. ^ ′′The Rainbow Serpent: AChromatic Piece′′-Ira R Buchler (1978)
  3. ^ ′′Latin American myths and legends′′-Javier Ocampo Lopez (2006), p.183