Hispanic Folklore:

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B5 videos are ranked by difficulty in understanding and length with the simplest at the top.

Ladys 1

Ladys from Colombia describes La Tunda, a spirit that appears to bad children and carries them off. B5 1 min 41 sec

Josefina from El Salvador tells of La Carreta Chillona, the ghostly cart driven at night by a demon. B5 1 min 51 sec

Pablo from Colombia tells of El Mohan, a spirit of the water that carries off the unwary.  B5 2 min 16 sec

Pablo from Colombia tells of the Colombian Llorona who killed her child and now wanders forever. B5 3 min 7 sec

Rosi from México tells of La Llorona who drowned her children and searches for them. B5 3 min 30 sec

Pablo from Colombia tells of La Pata Sola, a vengeful spirit wandering the night looking for bad men. B5 3 min 14 sec