Sihuanaba
Sign in to savethumb|right|Depiction of Sihuanaba The Sihuanaba, Siguanaba, Cegua, Cigua, or Sihuehuet is a supernatural character from Central American folklore, though it can also be heard in Mexico. It is a shapeshifting spirit that typically takes the form of an attractive, long haired woman seen from behind. She lures men away into danger before revealing her face to be that of a horse or, alternatively, a skull.
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16 sectionsContents
- Appearance
- Defence
- Etymology
- Regional variations
- Spain
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Mexico
- Honduras
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
thumb|right|Depiction of Sihuanaba The Sihuanaba, Siguanaba, Cegua, Cigua, or Sihuehuet is a supernatural character from Central American folklore, though it can also be heard in Mexico. It is a shapeshifting spirit that typically takes the form of an attractive, long haired woman seen from behind. She lures men away into danger before revealing her face to be that of a horse or, alternatively, a skull.
The Siguanaba and its variants may have been brought to Latin America from Spain during the Colonial Period, used by the colonists as a means of exercising control over the indigenous and mestizo population.