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Step into the shadows with Obscurata, the latest podcast from The Whispering Woods Studio.
Here, we unravel the darkest corners of the human experience—exploring unsolved mysteries, true crime, paranormal encounters, and tales of the occult. Obscurata dares you to question the boundaries of what we believe to be true… and what we fear may be lurking in the dark.
Each episode delves into mysterious events, blending atmospheric storytelling with a touch of the unexplainable. Whether it’s an intriguing crime, a ghostly legend, or strange phenomenon, we uncover the stories that refuse to be silenced—because some have no ending.
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In 1836, a cache of tiny coffins was discovered in a cave on Arthur’s Seat — each one carved, dressed, and buried like a miniature funeral. Were they witchcraft, mourning dolls, or something darker: a ritual burial for those denied their graves? And across the city lies another chamber carved in secret: a stone labyrinth beneath a suburban street, whose purpose no one has ever truly explained.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:Fairy Coffins of Arthur’s Seat:https://www.nms.ac.uk/discover-catalogue/the-coffins-found-on-arthurs-seathttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/edinburghs-mysterious-miniature-coffins-22371426/https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/burke-and-hare-murderdolls/467/Gilmerton Cove:https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/edinburgh/gilmertoncove/https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/Gilmerton-Cove/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/gilmerton-covehttps://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/history/mystery-edinburghs-gilmerton-cove-how-21413304Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Blind since childhood and raised in the remote hills of Bulgaria, Baba Vanga spent decades describing visions of disaster, war, and salvation into the ears of presidents and peasants. But how did a village mystic become one of the world’s most feared and revered prophets?The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62008147https://www.rferl.org/a/baba-vanga-bulgarian-mystic-prophet/31930838.htmlhttps://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/02/21/baba-vanga/https://allthatsinteresting.com/baba-vangahttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/baba-vanga-psychic-predictions-2023-b2254477.htmlhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/baba-vanga-blind-mystic-who-predicted-the-futurehttps://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/baba-vanga-predictionsSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the streets of 1980s Java, a man named John Chang, otherwise known as Dynamo Jack, demonstrated supposed paranormal mastery over energy, chi, and even fire. Was it ancient spiritual discipline or something far stranger?The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.mopaineikung.com/https://www.dingtwist.com/dynamo-jack/Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 1917, three shepherd children in Fátima, Portugal claimed to witness a radiant Lady from Heaven who gave them chilling secrets, visions of Hell, and a promise of a miracle. What followed was one of the most unnerving and awe-inspiring public paranormal events in history: the day the sun danced.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/34614/how-the-miracle-of-the-sun-helped-end-an-atheist-regimehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_of_the_Sunhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Secrets_of_F%C3%A1timahttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/franciscan-spirit-blog/the-third-secret-of-fatimahttps://americaneedsfatima.org/Apparitions-and-Miracles/the-apparitions-at-fatimahttps://cooltours-portugal.com/story-of-fatima-portugal/https://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/witnesses-describe-the-miracle-of-the-sun-at-fatima/53324https://www.fatima.pt/en/pages/the-story-of-fatimahttps://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/246429/third-secret-of-fatima-explainedSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 1917, three shepherd children in Fátima, Portugal claimed to witness a radiant Lady from Heaven who gave them chilling secrets, visions of Hell, and a promise of a miracle. What followed was one of the most unnerving and awe-inspiring public paranormal events in history: the day the sun danced.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/34614/how-the-miracle-of-the-sun-helped-end-an-atheist-regimehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_of_the_Sunhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Secrets_of_F%C3%A1timahttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/franciscan-spirit-blog/the-third-secret-of-fatimahttps://americaneedsfatima.org/Apparitions-and-Miracles/the-apparitions-at-fatimahttps://cooltours-portugal.com/story-of-fatima-portugal/https://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/witnesses-describe-the-miracle-of-the-sun-at-fatima/53324https://www.fatima.pt/en/pages/the-story-of-fatimahttps://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/246429/third-secret-of-fatima-explainedSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Built to reform the soul through silence, Eastern State Penitentiary instead became a place of psychological torment, cruelty, and lingering hauntings. Its legacy is one of failed ideals, broken minds, and spirits said to still walk the cellblocks.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.easternstate.orghttps://philadelphiaencyclopedia.orghttps://www.ghostcitytours.comhttps://www.phillyghosts.comhttps://usghostadventures.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.comhttps://en.wikipedia.orghttps://retrospectjournal.comhttps://www.myleszhang.orgSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In rural Texas, police respond to unexplained silent 911 calls and discover a mother long dead, seated in a child’s shrine frozen in time. What follows is a disturbing story of grief, isolation, occult symbolism, and the possibility that something created in desperation refused to be left behind, leaving investigators unsure whether they uncovered a tragic death, a psychological collapse, or something far more unsettling.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://strangeoutdoors.com/olivia-mabel-mystery/https://scarycarries.com/olivia-mabel-mystery/https://thenativeenglishteacher.wordpress.com/2016/10/24/the-olivia-mabel-mystery/Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A small shape in the dark. A weight on the chest. A presence blamed for sickness, scandal, and death, and feared as something that can be sent by human hands. In this episode, we trace the tokoloshe through Southern African belief, its protective rituals, and the chilling moments where folklore bleeds into real-world violence and courtroom history.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokoloshehttps://www.pbs.org/video/blame-the-tokoloshe-south-africas-most-notorious-goblin-asl-dcw6xo/https://time.com/archive/6610492/foreign-news-tilcoloshes-friend/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elifasi_Msomihttps://astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2019/2/16/the-tokoloshehttps://paranormaldailynews.com/tokoloshe-the-spirit-that-will-kill-you/422/https://medium.com/doctor-funny/the-kaya-mampoer-and-the-tokoloshe-c0c0454e98eaSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A small shape in the dark. A weight on the chest. A presence blamed for sickness, scandal, and death, and feared as something that can be sent by human hands. In this episode, we trace the tokoloshe through Southern African belief, its protective rituals, and the chilling moments where folklore bleeds into real-world violence and courtroom history.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokoloshehttps://www.pbs.org/video/blame-the-tokoloshe-south-africas-most-notorious-goblin-asl-dcw6xo/https://time.com/archive/6610492/foreign-news-tilcoloshes-friend/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elifasi_Msomihttps://astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2019/2/16/the-tokoloshehttps://paranormaldailynews.com/tokoloshe-the-spirit-that-will-kill-you/422/https://medium.com/doctor-funny/the-kaya-mampoer-and-the-tokoloshe-c0c0454e98eaSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 1948, 17-year-old Mary Jane Reed was murdered on a lover’s lane in rural Illinois — and she never truly left. Decades later, her ghost still lingers in the Roadhouse where she danced her last, stirring jukeboxes, scents, and shadows in a desperate cry for justice.The SONGThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://americanhauntingsink.com/maryjanereedhttps://q985online.com/murder-victims-ghost-haunts-this-restaurant-in-oregon-illinois/https://q985online.com/haunted-restaurant-in-illinois/https://weirddarkness.com/the-haunting-of-mary-jane-reed/https://the-road-house.goto-where.comSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A spectral car veers off the A3 in Surrey, witnessed by drivers, yet no wreck is found until dawn reveals a body hidden for months. Was it a tragic coincidence, or did the dead summon the living with a ghostly replay?The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-152773/Car-crash-dead-body-months.htmlhttps://mysteriousbritain.co.uk/england/surrey/ghosts/the-a3-ghost-crash/https://www.paranormaldatabase.com/highways/pages/highwayA38.phphttps://paranormaldatabase.com/hotspots/a38.phphttps://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/614846/GHOST-LORRY-HIT-BY-PHANTOM-HGVhttps://www.paranormaldatabase.com/hotspots/a75.phphttps://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/a75-scotlands-most-haunted-road-heres-the-creepy-tales-drivers-have-revealed-1395736https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scotlands-most-haunted-road-drivers-12204217https://www.paranormaldatabase.com/hotspots/m6.phphttps://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/m6-haunted-ghosts-sightings-uk-2780878https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/m6-motorway-ghosts-hauntings-paranormal-12345678Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
During the Cold War, rumours of a black limousine prowling Eastern Bloc streets chilled generations. From satanic kidnappers to cursed machines, the legend of the Black Volga became a terrifying mirror of life under authoritarian governance.Subscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://culture.pl/en/article/the-black-volga-a-communist-urban-legendhttps://tbsnews.net/splash/haunting-urban-legend-black-volgahttps://woodsidecredit.com/blog/the-creepy-legend-of-the-black-volga/https://jahernandez.com/the-legend-of-the-black-volga/https://medium.com/@matthew.redfern/black-volga-ghost-car-of-the-soviet-union-d44516576ba9https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Volgahttps://carthrottle.com/post/the-creepy-soviet-urban-legend-of-the-black-volga/https://www.reddit.com/r/UrbanMyths/comments/7e9q56/the_black_volga_an_old_eastern_european_urban/Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When an elderly woman discovered a frail, inhuman baby near a Russian cemetery, it sparked one of the strangest alien mysteries in history. Was Alyoshenka a deformed child, a mutant from a nuclear past or a visitor not of this world?Subscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://forums.forteana.orghttps://grokipedia.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alyoshenkahttps://www.rbth.com/lifestyle/332511-kyshtym-dwarf-alyoshenka-alien-mysterySarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Would you wager your safety for a year of luck? The Man in the Fields ritual dares players to do exactly that by opening their doors to something sinister. In this episode, we walk you through the harrowing step-by-step ritual that has taken root across creepy pasta forums, ritual wikis, and Reddit confessionals. What begins as a terrifying game of "shut every door before midnight" becomes a night stalked by an ashen-skinned referee, a towering scarecrow figure, and a whisper that chills to the bone: “That’s not your biggest problem.”Subscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://theghostinmymachine.comhttps://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/The_Man_in_the_Fieldshttps://paranormal-rituals.fandom.com/wiki/The_Man_in_the_Fieldshttps://villains.fandom.com/wiki/The_Man_in_the_Fieldshttps://www.reddit.com/r/ThreeKings/https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A chilling ritual dares you to summon something into your home and survive until 3:33 AM. In this episode, we walk candle-in-hand through the rules of the Midnight Game, a modern creepy pasta with roots in alleged ancient punishment rites. But the terror doesn’t end with lore.Subscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1e73fy/the_midnight_game_i_played_it_and_i_was_a/https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/ikmra/so_i_recently_played_the_midnight_game/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXmPuR6Q8-Mhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1jSDHxUmMMhttps://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/The_Midnight_Gamehttps://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1e8fqh/the_midnight_game_part_two/https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1e9k9p/the_midnight_game_part_three/https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1e9wi7/the_midnight_game_part_four/https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/9xy9xp/i_regret_playing_the_midnight_game/https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/f5umtg/the_midnight_game_is_not_a_joke/https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/f2x6ug/i_was_a_skeptic_until_i_tried_the_midnight_game/https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/7ktn1m/my_cousin_tried_the_midnight_game_and_refuses_to/Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On frozen backroads from Ohio to Michigan and Connecticut, stories persist of small, feral figures with grotesquely swollen heads stalking the tree line. From Dr. Crow’s abused “patients” on Wisner Road to asylum escapees along Connecticut’s infamous “Dracula Drive,” the Melon Heads legend blends real medical conditions, social cruelty, and spooky eyewitness accounts into one of America’s most unsettling modern monster tales.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/news/revenge-of-the-melonheads-urban-legend-or-real-life-horror-part-1/https://www.damnedct.com/murder-on-melon-head-road/https://www.clickondetroit.com/features/2017/01/18/the-legend-of-the-michigan-melon-heads/https://wwmt.com/news/local/michigans-melon-heads-legend-has-its-roots-in-allegan-countyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melon_headshttps://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/connecticut/haunted-road-melon-heads-ct/Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On a stormy night, a girl reaches down for the comforting lick of her dog under the bed—only to discover at dawn that her pet is dead in the bathroom and the words “HUMANS CAN LICK, TOO” are written in blood. In this episode, we unravel the infamous “Licked Hand” urban legend, its variations and origins, and the real-world intruder cases that make the story feel disturbingly possible.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Licked_HandWikipediahttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/507300/how-urban-legends-licked-hand-are-bornMental Flosshttps://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/humans-can-lick-too-how-urban-legends-spreadThrillisthttps://ils.unc.edu/~sturm/storytelling/cuecards/peoplecanlicktoo.htmlils.unc.eduhttps://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/japan-man-discovers-woman-living-in-his-closet-idUSCOO063301/Reutershttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/may/31/japanThe Guardianhttps://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-arrested-for-living-in-closet-in-fukuokajapantoday.comhttps://grokipedia.com/page/Theodore_Edward_ConeysGrokipediahttps://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/denverspidermanSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
From backward feet to eerie whistling in the jungle, the duende is Latin America’s most elusive trickster spirit. These chilling encounters explore what happens when you laugh at legends… and the legends laugh back.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duende_(mythology)https://culturarecreacionydeporte.gov.cohttps://losdesconocidos.comSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
From flying skinless witches to rooftop salt rituals, Colombian folklore paints a terrifying portrait of the bruja. This episode explores real legends, eerie encounters, and the chilling cultural memory that still haunts towns like La Jagua.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:Sources include Colombian oral folklore, traditional beliefs, and cultural journalism. Referenced material reflects public legends from La Jagua, Antioquia, Huila, and Llanos regions, as well as general folklore motifs reported in El Tiempo, Acento (Dominican Republic), and academic notes from Colmex and OpenEdition.Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Across the lakes and rivers of Zimbabwe there are legends of the Njuzu, mysterious water spirits said to dwell beneath the surface, capable of both blessing and destruction.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-mermaids-problem-for-water-minister-138664059/1467126.htmlhttps://mg.co.za/article/2020-02-06-chasing-mermaids-in-zimbabwe/https://www.thepatriot.co.zw/culture/of-marine-spirits-manjuzu-and-mermaids/https://www.heraldonline.co.zw/two-women-who-drowned-at-manjuzu-ceremony-identified/https://cfuzim.org/celebrating-rain-and-the-flooding-of-save-river/https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a42267720/wednesday-netflix-mermaid-african-folklore/https://pamberineruzhinji1980.wordpress.com/2019/08/09/njuzu-zimbabwean-spirit-and/https://shumbaliterarymagazine.wordpress.com/2025/05/09/are-the-njuzu-mermaids-real/Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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