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The gualgura is an Ecuadorian legend. It is a black chick that has an attractive voice and appears innocent. But when it decides to attack, it transforms into a man with a thick voice that convinces and hypnotizes people, leaving them unconscious or dead. The gualgura comes out at night.

The myth of the gualgura is prevalent among the Afro-Ecuadorian communities in the Pacific province of Esmeraldas. It is linked with other myths of the province: la tunda, el bambero, el duende, la bruja, and el riviel.

References

  1. Decimas Esperaldeñas, by Laura Hidalgo Alzamora · 1995
  2. "La Gualgura | Leyendas ecuatorianas - Esmeraldas". 26 August 2020.
  3. La Cultura popular en el Ecuador: Esmeraldas, by Juan Martínez Borrero · 1984
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