Has anyone ever heard of myths/stories in South America about "little people"?

Question

I was with a group on a rainforest trek a year ago, and our guides told us a story about a wild tribe of "little people" on the opposite side of the mountain we were staying on. I really don't think they were making it up. Anyone heard of this?

Answer 1

Myths and stories of "Little People" exist everywhere on the Earth. The natives of the Americas are NO exception to this. There are stories of little people in ALL of the tribes of BOTH North America AND south America. Most of us already KNOW of the Europeans myths of Little People and of Africa as well. Asian, Australia and New Zealand have their Little People myths as well. With SUCH a widespread mythology in common among ALL the peoples of the Earth there MUST be some basis in truth to the existence of the Fey (by whichever name you wish to call them).

Raji the Green Witch

Answer 2

I have also heard of this, I remember watching on the news one time, that they found a small adult's body in some cave in South america around the moutain area, it was no bigger than your head, the person was meant to be around 23 years of age, pretty azaming stuff eh

Answer 3

I've heard about it in central America but different... like elves that put children under a spell so that the child follows them until the child is lost then the little people disappear

Answer 4

I have also heard about this and they also found proof of these people here in the United States too from a very long time ago, they existed here as well. No, I don't believe it was made up either because this is documented.

Answer 5

I was born in south America and I truly believe it...I believe all of the things American people thinks it's imagination.

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Answer 6

i saw a documentary about it on the national geographic channel a long time ago, but i forgot the name of it.. i remember them saying that there were stories of natives hunting and killing the "little people" a long time ago, but there has never been found any skeleton remains

Answer 7

ahh, the pope, rick warren,billy graham. your attempt to group extremist with the general population of christians in lame. should code pink be the standard bearer for the Dem's? no. i have turned the cheek thousands of times and tend to be the most tolerant of all my friends.but i do not compromise my beliefs. and how open minded is the left? ref to the miss usa pageant.

Answer 8

yes and I heard they eat people. really. I heard that years ago. I think it was even in a national geographic magazine.

Answer 9

Australian Aboriginals believed in little people who were fierce, so did the Viking's. It's common :)

Answer 10

Do you mean elves?
The keepers of the jungle in the maya land are called "aluxes".