Results for "sack"
6 entries found.
- Mojo bag Concept
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreSack Man
A folk figure used to frighten children into good behaviour by threatening to put them in a sackFigure · Cursing and harm Living
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreSack Man
A man carrying a sack who frightens misbehaving children into obedience.Being · Cursing and harm Living
🇺🇦 Ukraine and 1 moreUkrainian folklore
The folk traditions of Ukraine and its ethnic communitiesTradition · Speaking with spirits and the dead · Luck and prosperity Living
🇻🇪 Venezuela and 1 moreEl Silbón
A Venezuelan and Colombian legend of a cursed spirit who carries his father's bones.Figure · Cursing and harm · Seeing and foretelling Legendary
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreMojo bag
A flannel pouch holding charms for protection and luck in African American Hoodoo traditionCharm · Protection · Healing Living
🇫🇷 FranceTitivillus
A medieval demon who collects scribal errors and liturgical mistakes in a sack.Being · Cursing and harm Historical
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Sack Man: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Ukrainian folklore: U.S. Army Europe Images, CC BY 2.0, source
- El Silbón: María Auxiliadora Ramírez Prato, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mojo bag: Liza Khomenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Titivillus: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sack Man: Ponscor, CC BY-SA 2.0, source