3.6 Yasy Yateré

Step into the legend of Yasy Yateré, a mischievous forest spirit from Guaraní folklore in Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. Said to lure wandering children with a magical whistle before leading them deep into the woods, Yasy Yateré is both a trickster and a warning, reminding children never to stray too far from home. Content Warning: This episode discusses folklore that includes themes of child endangerment and violence toward children as part of the creature’s traditional legends. These topics are discussed from a cultural and historical perspective, and the episode does not include graphic descriptions. Some of the historical artwork, statues, and reference materials linked in the episode notes may contain images of the creature portrayed as a nude or unclothed young child. These are traditional representations of the folklore figure and are included for cultural and historical context. If you prefer to avoid these topics or images, please use caution when exploring the included resources. Resources: https://mbaechepa.wordpress.com/fotos-paraguay-allgemein/yasy-yatere-gnom/ This is the one with the statue! https://fablins.com/south-america/py/jasy-jatere/ https://steemit.com/yasy/@abducidor/the-legend-of-yasy-yatere https://godsandmonsters.info/jasy-jatere/ https://kids.kiddle.co/Guarani_mythology https://yerbamadre.com/blogs/the-gourd-circle/what-is-yerba-mate Instagram: folklore.fangirl Spotify: Folklore Fangirl Apple Podcasts: Folklore Fangirl Thanks for listening—we really appreciate you! If you enjoyed the show, please consider leaving a rating and review. If this sounds like something a friend would enjoy, please pass it along. And as always, keep fangirling over folklore. “Dance Macabre-No Violin” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠ Edited for use (volume adjusted, segments used for intro and outro)