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306-Latin American Folklore: Payback

By Jason Weiser|2023-02-01T09:51:24-05:00January 31st, 2023|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: Latin America, Mexico, Venezuela|

Two stories from Latin America folklore about people (and animals?) getting payback. The first is a story about why you shouldn't bite strangers. The second is about a man who can make the dead rise...but for a small fee will make sure that they stop.

140-La Llorona: No Way Out

By Jason Weiser|2019-04-09T22:15:01-04:00April 9th, 2019|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: La Llorona, Latin America|

If you hear her weeping, it might already be too late.

30-Latin American Folklore: Unbreakable

By Jason Weiser|2021-02-10T09:47:42-05:00April 19th, 2016|Categories: Articles, Episodes, Podcast|Tags: Chilean, Fairy tales, Latin America, Marriage|

A story from Chilean folklore about the smartest woman in the world, her talking shoe, and a prince that deserved a slap on the face. The creatures this week are the abatwa, from South Africa, and you'll learn why ants are the best roommates ever. [...]

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