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    The Devil-Dwarf of Remedios

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    Jose Espinoza ignored his mother's warning and went to work in the fields on All Saints' Day. While working, he saw a small, fiery red humanoid creature approximately 1.5 feet tall on another cart. The creature threw balls of fire at Jose. Terrified, Jose screamed that it was the devil and fled back to his house. Some researchers believe Jose may have misremembered details of the bizarre encounter due to thinking it was associated with the devil, though others argue there are reports of similar small red humanoids described as devils or demons.

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    The Devil-Dwarf of Remedios

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    Jose Espinoza ignored his mother's warning and went to work in the fields on All Saints' Day. While working, he saw a small, fiery red humanoid creature approximately 1.5 feet tall on another cart. The creature threw balls of fire at Jose. Terrified, Jose screamed that it was the devil and fled back to his house. Some researchers believe Jose may have misremembered details of the bizarre encounter due to thinking it was associated with the devil, though others argue there are reports of similar small red humanoids described as devils or demons.

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    Jose Espinoza ignored his mother's warning and went to work in the fields on All Saints' Day. While working, he saw a small, fiery red humanoid creature approximately 1.5 feet tall on another cart. The creature threw balls of fire at Jose. Terrified, Jose screamed that it was the devil and fled back to his house. Some researchers believe Jose may have misremembered details of the bizarre encounter due to thinking it was associated with the devil, though others argue there are reports of similar small red humanoids described as devils or demons.

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    The Devil-Dwarf of Remedios

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    Jose Espinoza ignored his mother's warning and went to work in the fields on All Saints' Day. While working, he saw a small, fiery red humanoid creature approximately 1.5 feet tall on another cart. The creature threw balls of fire at Jose. Terrified, Jose screamed that it was the devil and fled back to his house. Some researchers believe Jose may have misremembered details of the bizarre encounter due to thinking it was associated with the devil, though others argue there are reports of similar small red humanoids described as devils or demons.

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    Campfire Creeps – The Devil-Dwarf of Remedios

    One is advised not to work on Holy Days in plenty of Christian superstitions. According to such
    religious sources, this is so that people can worship God to the best of their ability without having to
    undertake any activities which may hinder this. If this specific story is to be believed, then perhaps it
    is best not to insist on working on such venerated dates for one's personal safety - for the Devil
    himself is reputed to use these times to get some work of his own done!

    Jose Espinoza got up early on All Saints' Day - which apparently fell on April 14th in 1948 despite
    Wikipedia's insistence that it only occurs on the 1st of November in the West and on the Sunday
    after Pentecost in the East. He lived in Remedios, Cuba, which used to be part of the Las Villas
    Province, and was planning to arrange some cane carts in the fields outside his house so that he
    could work on them later. His mother gave him a grave warning not to leave home on the Holy Day,
    seeing as the 'Devil himself was out doing his work on this day', but Jose unwisely chose to ignore
    her pleas.

    He headed out towards the four carts in the field, and clambered
    atop the first cart to begin his labours. Shortly after starting work,
    his attention was suddenly drawn to a diminutive humanoid stood
    on the fourth cart. The miniature monstrosity was only about 1.5ft
    in height, and was fiery red in colour. Sparks flew from 'horn like
    protrusions and a tail' on the creature's body. The devilish dwarf
    soon noticed the stunned worker, and swiftly somehow produced
    a ball of fire which it then proceeded to hurl at Jose. It did this
    several times, each time rolling a larger fireball towards its
    appalled victim. He only just managed to dodge the unique
    projectiles, and was apparently so stunned that he found that he
    could not react any further to the situation. After overcoming what
    was presumably paralysing fear, Jose screamed 'this is the devil!' at
    the top of his lungs before leaping off the cart and running back
    towards his house. He didn't stop until he was back in the safety of
    his home.

    Albert Rosales reported on this case after being emailed the details by a trusted correspondent, and
    he posited that the witness might've unintentionally misremembered the description of the
    undeniably-bizarre humanoid due to his belief that it was associated with the Devil. I am not so sure
    of this verdict, seeing as there are plenty of reports that I have come across depicting little red
    humanoids and things that can only be described as bona fide devils and demons. I do not personally
    subscribe to a religious interpretation of these events, but who am I to question what people
    honestly report?

    Source: 'Mitología Cubana' by Samuel Feijóo and Albert Rosales' description of the events discussed
    therein.

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