Ol’ Higue
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Ol’ Higue is a vampiric old woman from Caribbean, especially Jamaican, folklore who sheds her skin at night to suck the blood of sleeping victims, particularly babies.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folklore character
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supernatural being ⓘ vampiric creature ⓘ witch-like figure ⓘ |
| activityTime | night ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hag
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Old Higue NERFINISHED ⓘ Ole Higue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
entering houses at night
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removing her skin and hiding it ⓘ sucking blood through keyholes ⓘ |
| behavior | counts grains or seeds compulsively when scattered ⓘ |
| category |
Caribbean legendary creatures
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female legendary creatures ⓘ mythological vampires ⓘ |
| culture |
Caribbean folklore
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Jamaican folklore ⓘ |
| defeatMethod |
rubbing salt and pepper into her skin
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turning her skin to ash so she cannot re-enter it ⓘ |
| defenseAgainst | scattering rice or seeds to delay her ⓘ |
| feedsOn | blood ⓘ |
| folkloreFunction |
cautionary tale about protecting infants
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explanation for sudden infant death or illness ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | antagonist in folk stories ⓘ |
| primaryVictims |
babies
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sleeping people ⓘ |
| region |
Guyana
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Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
hag
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soucouyant ⓘ vampire ⓘ |
| supernaturalTrait |
ability to shed skin
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shape-shifting ⓘ vampirism ⓘ |
| typicalAppearance | old woman ⓘ |
| weakness |
finding and burning her shed skin
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hot pepper ⓘ salt ⓘ |
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