Myths and Legends of
The Bahamas
The Bahamas is home to rich heritage and culture that have their own myths and legends. These myths come from a cultural background that can be traced back to Africa, and natural and unnatural phenomena that natives witnessed in their environment. Below are some of the most well known and interesting myths and legions from
The Bahamas.
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Mermaid
Throught out The Bahamas locals still believe that mermaids inhabit caves. If you are lucky, you might see a mermaid come to the surface and greet you. Don’t be frighten she is friendly.
The Hag
A hag is an old woman that come to you at night if you were not nice. She would hag you all night, which means that she would typically sneak into your house while you are sleeping and cause you to have nightmares. One of the most common hag trick is to “ride” you like a horse until you are so tired. When you get up in the morning you will feel extremely exhausted.
The Chickcharney
In the deep, dark forests of Andros lies our so called scary beast. Not true at all. The Chickcharney is very beautiful, owl-like animal that is said to have control over fate and fortune. If you are in the forest of Andros and you meet a Chickcharney treats it well, and you will have good luck. If you don’t you will have bad luck for the rest of your life.
Lusca
Lusca is a huge mythical creature. with a shark face and an octopus body. It is over 80 feet long and lives in the blue holes of The Bahamas. But most sighting of Lusca is seen in the blue holes of Andros. So if you see a Lusca just say, “hey man! “
Myths and Legends
There is a some truth to the mythical creature called the Chickcharney. Long ago there lived a three-toed, burrowing owl that once lived in the forests of Andros Bahamas. They were distance cousin to the smaller common Barn owl. Unfortunately, the species disappeared in the 1500s.
