Like in the Philippines, we have a bat-winged witch called a "MananangGAL" that splits herself from the abdomen, leaves the lower torso in a cluster of banana trees while she hovers around the area looking for newborn babies to devour.
2006-07-13 23:29:50 · 15 answers · asked by kat-dog 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
vote the most unique!
2006-07-20 18:21:06 · update #1
Here in America, we have the "President" - which is a mythical creature supposed to represent the people, lead the nation in times of crisis, and present national policy to the world. It has rarely been seen ... although there are smaller, less capable versions that creep into the mystical "white house" from time to time, scare the populous with their insane rantings, and then slouch off into some alternate dimension where they supposedly grow intellect and character and become "elder statesmen."
They are hilarious, until you remember that these same creatures are supposed to have the ability to destroy the planet.
Brrrrrrr. Gives me shivers!
2006-07-14 00:02:28 · answer #1 · answered by Grendle 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Frosty the Snowman
Was a jolly happy soul
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal
Frosty the Snowman
Is a fairytale they say
He was made of snow
But the children know
How he came to life one day
There must have been some magic
In that old silk hat they found
For when they placed it on his head
He began to dance around
Frosty the Snowman
Was alive as he could be
And the children say
He could laugh and play
Just the same as you and me
Frosty the Snowman
Knew the sun was hot that day
So he said let's run
And we'll have some fun
Now before I melt away
Down to the village
With a broomstick in his hand
Running here and there
All around the square
Saying catch me if you can
He led them down the streets of town
Right to the traffic cop
And he only paused a moment when
He heard him holler stop
Frosty the Snowman
Had to hurry on his way
But he waved goodbye
Saying don't you cry
I'll be back again some day
Thumpety thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
Look at Frosty go
Thumpety thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
Over the hills of snow
2006-07-24 22:25:06 · answer #2 · answered by Tink 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Pacific Northwest has Bigfoot, a huge man- like hairy creature, very elusive and harmless , many have claimed they've seen the creatures and there are TV documentaries about him(or them)! More likely them because the sightings persist over many decades, so they must reproduce.
The Northwest wilderness is huge and much of it is as pristine as it was before the spoilers came. One could lose themselves forever in the vast expanse and never be found, so who's to say Bigfoot and family don't exist.
2006-07-14 11:21:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, along the Mexican border where I grew up I heard of 'lechuzas.' Lechuza is one of several words for owls in Spanish, but in the colloquialism of the region 'lechuza' always refers to a shape-shifting witch with the ability to transform into a giant owl.
The only other culture I've heard of that has a similar shape-shifter is the Choctaw Indian people of Northern Texas and Oklahoma. They have what they call the 'witch-owl.'
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2006-07-21 19:29:17 · answer #4 · answered by H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bridge near my hometown of Avon, Indiana, is supposedly haunted by two separate ghosts. It is a railroad bridge with several arches supporting it. When the wind blows through the arches, it makes a moaning sound. One story is that a worker fell into the concrete when it was being built, and they left him in it. The moaning is him crying to get out. Another is that a mother was following the tracks to town to take her baby to the doctor. As she was crossing the bridge, she was struck by a train and knocked in to the creek below. They found the baby, but they never found her body. The moaning is supposed to be her, crying out for her baby.
2006-07-14 08:13:06 · answer #5 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our Bunyips eat bats,witches,bananas,new born babies and have a particular fancy for the taste of nice fresh filipinos,raw,with salad.
2006-07-14 06:43:41 · answer #6 · answered by mystic_master3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, Hispanics have "La llorona" which is a lady that cries for her kids, she suppossedly drowned them. And we have "La lechuza" which is suppossed to be a giant white owl, but, it's suppossed to be a witch, and that she will poke your eyes out if you curse at her. And "El hombre pajaro" which originated in Mexico, and it's suppossed to be a creature that's half man half bird!
2006-07-14 18:05:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Jack-o-lope. It's a cross between a jackrabbit and an antelope. It's native to the area of southeast Georgia, and if you kill one, you will never go hungry.
2006-07-14 06:34:32 · answer #8 · answered by kitty fresh & hissin' crew 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here in tennessee we have the "redneck" they are not to diffacult to spot, just look for the ratted out trailer with about 5 broken down trucks as lawn ornaments,kids running wild in the yard,and every adult on welfare. this is part of an actual conversation with one of these creatures "whale, shes mah half-sisrer and double first cousin"
2006-07-14 07:13:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we have the phoenix... a magical bird god that fell to earth and burned and rose out of the ashes reborn
we have kokopelli .. the flute player
native american culture
2006-07-14 06:36:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋