26+ Trinidad Folklore Characters Pictures
Half man half goat he is the protector of the forests.
Trinidad folklore characters pictures. They are doomed to roam the earth forever. He is the protector of animals in the forests and can change himself into animal forms to lead hunters away. They are spirits of small stature with sharp teeth and long claws believed to possess magical powers. Douens dwens are the souls of children who have died before they were baptized. He will not allow any trees of animals in his forests to be hunted or destroyed. French creole papa father french bois woods. Over the years characters would rise and drop in popularity and many.
Mar 21 2019 explore beverley ann steele s board caribbean folklore followed by 320 people on pinterest. See more ideas about folklore mythology caribbean. Folklore characters of trinidad and tobago. This is a common folklore character in trinidad and tobago that is often referred to mainly in cases where businesses or persons. You might wonder how a tree can be a folklore character. His name shows his strong connection to. Is a folklore character usually depicted as having a man s head chest and arms papa bois has goat horns on his head and the lower body of a goat or similar animal.
Pierrot grenade falls under the category of old time carnival and is the supreme jester in trinidad carnival. Death befalls anyone who violates the forest in his care. Superstitions and folklore characters in trinidad tobago well be similar to other caribbean countries with slight variations in name of the character. As with other folklore in trinidad and guyana a buck is also a little or short man who is kept and used by people to gain monetary success. A local artist s rendition of papa bois. When people come together and discuss the tales that their parents and grandparents told them they have different versions. Folklore stories have passed on for generations in trinidad and tobago.
While the characters in the folklore tales remain the same the stories vary usually for the benefit of the storytellers who had lessons to teach. They are seen playing in forests and near rivers and the. Photos courtesy the carnival institute of trinidad and tobago citt the pierrot grenade is the satirical descendant of the pierrot a finely dressed masquerader and deeply learned scholar.