Trinidad and Tobago: Soucouyant Legend
Trinidad & Tobago
My Issues Are Showing posts about the Trinidadian folk legend of the Soucouyant. In a comment, Abeni says the same legend exists in St. Vincent.
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My Issues Are Showing posts about the Trinidadian folk legend of the Soucouyant. In a comment, Abeni says the same legend exists in St. Vincent.
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Variations of any legend will be found scattered around the world. There is also evidence that there is a version of the same legend in Jamaica, Barbados etc. The soucouyant itself is a Caribbean version of the vampire. I merely stated what I knew about.
Hi Solace – I think that’s what’s interesting. Maybe some day a Caribbean anthropologist will come on and comment more about the origin of the legend. Thanks for commenting!
i’m from trinidad and tobago, the soucouyant legend is possible, my grandmother has seen one before and my aunt, no one from other countries believe it and i don’t know why Well that’s all i have to say about that lataz