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    Default The Pombero

    Pombero's original name in the Guaraní language is Karai Pyhare, literally "The man of the Night", he is said to be a primarily nocturnal creature.



    The Pombero is generally viewed as a harmless troublemaker. Among his favourite activities are setting loose cattle, stealing eggs, chicken and honey, frightening horses and causing them to throw their riders off, as well as scattering corn, rice, or other provisions.


    The Pombero is difficult, if not impossible, to detect due to his silent movements as well as other supernatural abilities, such as being able to turn invisible, squeeze through impossibly narrow spaces, or other such feats.


    The Pombero tends to be the most widespread and pervasive of mythological figures among Guaraní speaking cultures today. In rural Paraguay, for example, it is not uncommon for adults to fervently believe in this myth, to the extent that they leave gifts of rum and cigars for the Pombero nightly.

    Source: wikipedia.org/Pombero

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