Liber XXIX · Superstitions
Chapter XII
Superstitions of the Americas
8 min readDía de los Muertos: History, Ofrendas and Folk BeliefsDía de los Muertos explained: the Day of the Dead calendar, Aztec and Spanish origins, the ofrenda, Posada's Catrina, cemetery vigils and returning souls.7 min readLa Llorona: History of the Weeping Woman LegendLa Llorona, the Weeping Woman of Mexico: the legend, Aztec omens in Sahagún, La Malinche, parallels with Medea, regional forms and modern films.8 min readSuperstitions of the Americas: From the Ozarks to the AndesSuperstitions of the Americas: Ozark and Pennsylvania Dutch lore, Groundhog Day, Mexican mal de ojo and susto, Brazil's New Year waves and the Andean Ekeko.