Trickster TalesCaribbean Folklore
Compé Lapin and Compé Tiger
A clever rabbit outsmarts a hungry tiger by tricking the predator into becoming his riding horse.
Compé LapinCompé Tiger
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Compé Lapin and the Tar Baby
A clever rabbit uses reverse psychology to escape a sticky trap in this Caribbean classic.
Compé LapinCompé Zamba
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Anansi Comes to the Caribbean
The clever spider Anansi travels across the sea to weave his wit into the Caribbean landscape.
AnansiTiger
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Supernatural BeingsCaribbean Folklore
La Diablesse the Devil Woman
A beautiful temptress hides a dark secret and a cloven hoof in the shadows of the Caribbean woods.
La DiablesseThe Wayward Traveler
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The Douen Spirits
Beware the backward-footed spirits of the Caribbean who call your name from the forest shadows.
The DouenThe Unbaptized Child
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Papa Bois Guardian of the Forest
The mythical protector of the Caribbean woods punishes those who disrespect nature's balance.
Papa BoisThe Greedy Hunter
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The Soucouyant
A deceptive old woman sheds her skin to transform into a blood-sucking ball of fire.
The SoucouyantThe Suspicious Villager
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Mama Dlo Water Spirit
The serpent-woman Mama Dlo guards the Caribbean's rivers from those who disrespect nature.
Mama DloThe Greedy Hunter
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