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    Trinidad AND Tobago Folklore Culture: Douen

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    The document discusses several folklore characters from Caribbean and Latin American cultures such as the soucouyant from Trinidad and Tobago folklore who is a witch that removes her skin to fly at night, the douen which is a spirit of an unbaptized child from the same region, and Papa Bois who is thought of as the protector of forests in St. Lucia and Trinidad. It also provides suggestions for parents on activities to help children learn about these cultures and folklore.

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    Trinidad AND Tobago Folklore Culture: Douen

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    The document discusses several folklore characters from Caribbean and Latin American cultures such as the soucouyant from Trinidad and Tobago folklore who is a witch that removes her skin to fly at night, the douen which is a spirit of an unbaptized child from the same region, and Papa Bois who is thought of as the protector of forests in St. Lucia and Trinidad. It also provides suggestions for parents on activities to help children learn about these cultures and folklore.

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    The document discusses several folklore characters from Caribbean and Latin American cultures such as the soucouyant from Trinidad and Tobago folklore who is a witch that removes her skin to fly at night, the douen which is a spirit of an unbaptized child from the same region, and Papa Bois who is thought of as the protector of forests in St. Lucia and Trinidad. It also provides suggestions for parents on activities to help children learn about these cultures and folklore.

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    Trinidad AND Tobago Folklore Culture: Douen

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    The document discusses several folklore characters from Caribbean and Latin American cultures such as the soucouyant from Trinidad and Tobago folklore who is a witch that removes her skin to fly at night, the douen which is a spirit of an unbaptized child from the same region, and Papa Bois who is thought of as the protector of forests in St. Lucia and Trinidad. It also provides suggestions for parents on activities to help children learn about these cultures and folklore.

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    Soucouyant Parents suggestions: DOUEN

    The soucouyant is a
    shapeshifting
    . What activities would
    you suggest to help
    A legendary little creature, the
    douen is the spirit of an infant
    TRINIDAD
    Caribbean folklore characte
    r who appears as a reclusive
    old woman by day. By night,
    your child/children
    learn about this
    who died before it was baptized
    and now wanders in the forest,
    its feet turned backwards, its
    big head covered with a large
    AND
    TOBAGO
    she strips off her wrinkled culture? mushroom-shaped hat so that
    skin and puts it in a mortar. its face is not seen, joining with
    In her true form, as a fireball . Can you relate to others of its kind in bands to
    she flies across the dark sky some of your “long lure children or hunters into

    FOLKLORE
    the forest until they are lead
    in search of a victim. ... time stories” about astray
    The soucouyant practices these folkore.
    black magic.

    CULTURE
    Papa Bois
    Papa Bois, a French
    patois word for "father
    wood" or "father of the
    forest" is a popular
    fictional folklore
    character of St. Lucia
    and Trinidad and
    Tobago. Often called the
    "keeper of the forest", he
    is thought of as the
    protector of the forests
    and their flora and
    fauna.
    Parents suggestions should be
    fowarded to either of these
    contact or email:
    Parents Suggestions:
    . Folkore tends to be a culture
    University of Trinidad and Tobago
    in T&T, what are you’re taught
    on this topic in our education
    LLIT Resources Brochure
    system?
    . Have you heard about any of
    Phone Number
    303-6295/ 308-5167/ 342-5503/
    these folklore characters
    327-9558/ 395-0387/ 363-9912/ already?
    789-9230. . What or where do you think
    we can get additional
    Email information about this
    [email protected] culture?

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