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Bahamian Folktale

Parchment-style illustration of the Old Hag at night, Bahamian folklore scene.

The Old Hag Who Rides You

On the quiet Family Islands of the Bahamas, where the sea hushes itself at night and palm fronds whisper against wooden shutters, there is an old warning passed from elders to children. It is told in low voices, often just before bedtime, and it speaks of a presence that comes when the house is still and the mind drifts between
Parchment-style illustration of the Chickcharney near workers on Andros Island, Bahamian folktale scene.

The Chickcharney: Bahamian Folktale

On Andros Island in the Bahamas, where pine forests stretch wide and shallow creeks cut through limestone earth, the Chickcharney was spoken of in cautious tones. It was not a creature people sought, nor one they wished to anger. It belonged to the old world of the island, a world
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