THE BACOO by Laketempest 2011/03/12 18:18
A spirit of small stature that pelts stones at houses and moves objects within a house. He is rumored to live on banana and milk. Stories abound of the existence of bacoos in Georgetown and other areas in Guyana, but some believe they could have come from Surinam and are said to be trapped in a corked bottle unless released. Active mainly at night, it is said that a satisfied bacoo will answer the wishes of its owner. Baku in many West African languages means little brother or short man. It also is related to the word the word bacucu meaning banana. In West Africa, the short races such as the pygmies were believed to have magical powers. This seemed to have been brought to Guyana, where the short races, or bakus, were still regarded as having magical powers.
A spirit of small stature that pelts stones at houses and moves objects within a house. He is rumored to live on banana and milk. Stories abound of the existence of bacoos in Georgetown and other areas in Guyana, but some believe they could have come from Surinam and are said to be trapped in a corked bottle unless released. Active mainly at night, it is said that a satisfied bacoo will answer the wishes of its owner. Baku in many West African languages means little brother or short man. It also is related to the word the word bacucu meaning banana. In West Africa, the short races such as the pygmies were believed to have magical powers. This seemed to have been brought to Guyana, where the short races, or bakus, were still regarded as having magical powers.
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