Lucumí and the Mango Tree: A True Ghost Story Interview

Mel collects Latin American and Caribbean paranormal stories. As a first generation Cuban American, she's no stranger to Lucumí and Santería practitioners warning of spirits in her family's home. But when she comes face to face with angry ghosts in her own space, she's found ways to make them go away. We're excited to bring on Mel Trahan of ¡Ay Ghost Mio! on this episode.Full episode show notes at https://homespunhaints.com/latin-american-spiritualityCheck out Mel's podcast at https://ayghostmio.weebly.com/ her Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ayghostmio/ and her TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@ayghostmioOur sponsors are our bread and butter. Please consider visiting one of the shops below and show them so love!CoraCreaCraftsInspired to create some spooky artistic wonders? Check out https://coracreacrafts.com for Medieval, witchy, vintage supplies such as leather-bound books and papers with antique anatomy drawings on them and use code HomespunHaints for 15% off.The Smell of Fear Candle CompanyWant your house to smell like an Edgar Allan Poe story? Check out the collections of spooky and horror-themed scents and get a candle shaped like a skull at https://thesmelloffear.com and use code HOMESPUN15 for 15% off!Have you had a paranormal experience you want to tell a story about? Apply to be featured on our next episode: https://homespunhaints.com/submit-real-ghost-storiesHelp support what we're doing and get all content ad-free plus bonus content:  www.patreon.com/homespunhaintsDiana's notes, details, musings, and links for this particular episode: https://homespunhaints.com/latin-american-spiritualityWhat would Becky and Diana be like if we were brothers? Perhaps we'd be a bit like skeptical Kamen and believer Phreak, hosts of Two Brothers Two Agendas, a paranormal podcast exploring everything from cryptids to conspiracy theories. Go check out their show whenever you need a break from the estrogen, and let us know, mmkay? https://theeverydayheroes.com/two-brothers-two-agendas/Support the show