La Diablesse
demonic single tradition · 2
La Diablesse is a character in Caribbean folklore. According to folklore, she was an enslaved African woman who made a deal with Le Diable (the Devil) to give her soul to him, becoming a demi-human, in exchange for eternal beauty.
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- co occurs with
- Le Diable, Papa Bois, Gang Gang Sarah, Douen, Soucouyant, Mama D'Leau
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wikipedia (2)
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“La Diablesse is also mentioned in The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste. La Diablesse is referred by Derek Walcott in his play Dream on Monkey Mountain.. La Diablesse is mentioned repeatedly in the book series Dungeon Crawler Carl as the race chosen by Lucia Mar. Junot Díaz refers to La Diablesse in the nickname La Jablesse”
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“Douen La Diablesse Mama D'Leau Gang Gang Sarah Soucouyant”
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