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El Coco: The Boogeyman
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El Coco
"Duérmete niño, duérmete ya...
Que viene el Coco y te comerá.
Sleep child, sleep now...
Or else the Coco will come and eat you!"
Where did El Coco come from? The nightmare actually began during the 17th century. Even though the legend was more frequent in Latin America, Spain, and Mexico, it was actually orginated in Portugal and Galicia, and spread to the 3 areas.
Facts
Coco in Portuguese refers to "ghost with a pumpkin head"
It is not what Coco looks like, but what he does that scares kids the most. Coco is a child eater and a kidnapper.
Some people see it as the dead of the local community
There have been many adaptions of the bugbear, including, "Wizards of Waverly Place," and a maze at Halloween Horror Nights.
"Coca" is the female version of El Coco.
Portuguese Lullaby:
"Vai-te Coca. Vai-te Coca.
Para cima do telhado.
Deixa o menino dormir
Um soninho descansado."
"Leave Coca. Leave Coca.
Go to the top of the roof.
Let the child have
A quiet sleep."
Origin
El Coco's different names
What Is The El Coco?
El Coco is a mythical bugbear that is mentioned in lullabies to have children to stop misbehaving and have them go to sleep. According to the legend, this creature devours and kidnaps disobediant children, without a trace. It often hides in the child's closet, under the bed, or on the roof, taking the shape of a shadow and watching. Though it may not have a specific appearance, due to its ability to shapeshift, it is believed to be a hairy beast with razor-sharp teeth, and claws.
- Cocu
- Cuco
- Cucuy
- Chucho
- Chamuco
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