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Came here to this one! I was a child during the “chupa cabra” fever in Brasil, it scared the sh!t out of me, specially because I lived in a small city, surrounded by rural areas. Every sunday, watching “Gugu” and seeing different stories of ChupaCabra apparitions.
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In Brazil we have a rich folklore, and the most iconic one is the Saci (which we celebrate in Oct 31).
"He is a one-legged black man, who smokes a pipe and wears a magical red cap that enables him to disappear and reappear wherever he wishes (usually in the middle of a dirt devil). Considered an annoying prankster in most parts of Brazil, and a potentially dangerous and malicious creature in others, he nevertheless grants wishes to anyone who manages to trap him or steal his magic cap. "
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The story of The Witches of Zugarramurdi is one of Spain’s most famous witchcraft tales, originating in the small Basque village of Zugarramurdi in the early 17th century. The legend tells of a group of villagers accused of practicing witchcraft, performing rituals, and holding gatherings or akelarres (Sabbaths) in nearby caves. These gatherings were said to include chanting, dancing, and invoking the devil, sparking fear among the local population and eventually catching the attention of the Spanish Inquisition.
In 1609, the Inquisition launched an investigation that led to widespread interrogations and confessions, often extracted under torture. Ultimately, twelve people were executed in a large auto-da-fé in 1610, marking one of the largest witch trials in Spain.
The witches of Zugarramurdi haunt Basque legend—a chilling tale of persecution, dark rituals, and shadowed forests where ancient magic lingers. This eerie mystique flows through the Baztan Trilogy, where Inspector Amaia Salazar faces a twisted web of events tied to old customs, witchcraft, and a mythic past. Set in the mist-laden valleys of Baztan, both the real and fictional tales blur reality and superstition, immersing us in a world where the land itself seems alive with ancient, unsettling secrets.
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Love this! Loved reading all the stories posted.
There has always been tales of a haunted mansion about 10 mins from where I grew up. The Majors Inn, located in Gilbertsville NY, always was a popular location and had haunted tales. As a young kid, I brushed them aside after all it really was just a bunch of ‘Hocus Pocus’ that is until I experienced it.
A local resident wrote a screen play and I got a role in it. It just so happens, the screen play was to be done at the Majors Inn. As we rehearsed and went into dress rehearsals, one cast member reported missing clothing for his character.
I just so happens the clothing that was lost, was that of the military style, like Military ridding boots. We looked high and low, no one could find the boots or anything else that vanished.
A little bit about the building:
Major’s Inn and Gilbert Block is a historic inn and tavern and commercial building at Gilbertsville in Otsego County, New York. The Gilbert Block consists of three 2-story attached brick commercial structures varying slightly in height in the Neo-Tudor Style. It was built between 1893 and 1895, and hosts shops and artist’s studios. It was designed by Boston architect Henry Forbes Bigelow. Major’s Inn was started in 1896 and finished in 1917 on the site of the original 1822 Gilbert homestead which burned in 1895. It is a 3+1⁄2-story structure with a gable roof covered in slate, interrupted by a number of chimneys, dormers, and conical roofs on towers. It has a rambling effect accented by the use of a variety of projecting balconies and bays, towers, and several porches. The medieval English Tudor and Gothic building was commissioned by Major James L. Gilbert using Augustus Nicholas Allen to construct it. Decorative elements on both buildings incorporate the quatrefoil.[2] The Inn went through a series of owners during the 1950s to 1970s and, beginning in 1980, a group founded by Alan Cleinman which became the Major’s Inn Foundation, Inc. began to raise funds for the purchase of the property. Today, under the ownership of the Foundation, the Major’s Inn has been significantly restored and serves as a cultural center.
Another spooky encounter:
When me and my bud Tom were 15 we went into the Majors Inn in Gilbertsville, it is a large castle like building in town were war majors would meet and hide during heavy war… has underground rooms and catacombs to hide, trick doors, hidden rooms, cool place, we have always heard it was very very haunted…It was about 9 at night we were exploring around, being kids should have been scared but thought we were tough…We were upstairs like 3rd floor and heard
doors opening and voices….
Never thought of ghost thought we were in huge trouble…we ran in to a room that had another closet size room and we tried
to hide in the small room…Multiple footsteps, lights came on in our mind .. They knew we were there and were searching…….
Voices continued but made no words…it was just sound…Male and female voices saying things that were not words so we stayed in the closet…So after about 2 hours of this my buddy started to panic, I was still not thinking ghost until I heard something I can’t explain like a cereal sound all around us, and still the footsteps…So he kept saying I’m going to run and I said no……Under the door I saw light, I heard footsteps right next to us..
And Tom cranked the door open ready to face the music and run from it…and I swear when he opened that door it was as dark as it was when we came in…there was no one around the place was empty…Not 30 sec before that I saw the light I heard the steps and so did he…We ran outside and the sun was coming up but to this day we both swear we
were not in there more then 3 hours total and we went in at 9.
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Needless to say, I don’t go near that place anymore 🤣
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Cool @dannemca 😊
Hell yeah! As a typical Brazilian I also watched a lot of Gugu and being from Rio Grande do Sul, you can imagine how hard the ChupaCabra fever hit us… when kid, I remember that once I asked a Brigadiano (Typical Police man in RS) if they’ll protect my blood from this creature. 🤣
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