(Download) Papa Bois Trinidad Folklore Characters

He will not allow any trees of animals in his forests to be hunted or destroyed.

Papa bois trinidad folklore characters. He is a. Is a folklore character usually depicted as having a man s head chest and arms. Lucia and trinidad and tobago. Science man shape changer obeah man. The ligahoo or loup garou is the shape changer of caribbean folklore. Papa bois has goat horns on his head and the lower body of a goat or similar animal. If you never encountered a strange child who tried to lure you into the forest when you were a child then you were probably baptised or.

Fink the legend of the chickcharney originated in the bahamas. This furry feathered creature. Papa bois otherwise known as maître bois meaning master of the woods or daddy bouchon meaning hairy man a french patois word for father wood or father of the forest is a popular fictional folklore character of st. His name is french and translates as father of the woods. He is the protector of animals in the forests and can change himself into animal forms to lead hunters away. Death befalls anyone who violates the forest in his care. Papa bois also called maître bois is the protector of the forest the keeper of the trees and the master of the animals.

Half man half goat he is the protector of the forests. French creole papa father french bois woods.