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Episode Synopsis
A legendary little creature, the douen is the spirit of an infant who died before it was baptized and now wanders in the forest, its feet turned backwards, its big head covered with a large mushroom-shaped hat so that its face is not sen, joining with others of its kind in bands to lure children or hunters into the forest until they are lead astray. Also known as duhende in Belize. French Creole influences <duègne> implying ‘nuisance’.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://triniinxisle.com/2018/08/10/trini-folklore-douen/
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://triniinxisle.com/2018/08/10/trini-folklore-douen/
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