Count the legend of the paw alone that in a certain region of the Tolima Grande, a humble peasant had a very beautiful woman as a wife and with her he had three children.
The owner of the hacienda where the farmer worked wanted to find a lover and called one of the most trusted cowboys to tell him: “…go to the ravine and choose the best among the washerwomen; Then you tell me who he is and what he is like…” The man left, he observed them all carefully, he instantly distinguished the wife of a fellow cowboy and friend, who, besides being the youngest, was the most beautiful. The cowboy returned to give the boss the information and other information about the woman.
When the time for the “dairys” arrived, the beauty's husband told the cowboy emissary of his sadness, he complained about his wife, because he noticed she was cold, less affectionate and she no longer fixed his clothes with the same delicacy as before; He lived with a bad temper, he had been a despot for a few days until now. He confessed that it made him want to go away, but it made him sad about his children.
The cowboy who knew the secret, pitied his friend's situation, told him about the boss, warning that he had no guilt.
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The saddened and betrayed husband thanked his partner for his frankness and went to think alone about the matter and said to himself: “…if I could convince myself that my wife is cheating on me with the boss, may God forgive me, because I am not responsible for what happens...". Then he planned a test and headed home. There he told his wife that he was going to town because his boss sent him to do the mail; that he did not return that night. He kissed goodbye and caressed his children. He galloped to various places to kill time. He arrived at the cantina and drank a few drinks of brandy. At around nine at night he went on foot through the mountains and pastures to spy on his wife.
Around ten at night, when the woman, seeing that her husband did not arrive, went to the farm in search of her boss. The husband, when he saw that the woman was heading down the road that goes to the farm, left the hiding place, arrived at the house, found the children asleep and went to bed. Around dawn the unbeliever arrived very calm and serene. The husband said to her: Where do you come from? She casually answered: to wash some clothes. At night???, the husband cuts off.
A few days later, the mocked husband invented a new trip. He mounted his horse, walked around a pasture several times and then kept it in a neighboring stall. At night, he came on foot to hide in the banana tree in front of his ranch. That night the woman did not go out but the boss came to visit her. When the rich landowner arrived at the door, the woman came out to greet him and threw herself into his arms, kissing and caressing him.
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The enraged husband who was watching everything, jumped up with a machete raised and without giving the boss time to get rid of the incident, he cut off his head with a single blow of the machete. The woman, somewhere between surprised and horrified, wanted to flee, but the furious husband dealt her a tremendous blow with a machete that lowered her leg as if it were a tree branch. They both died almost at the same time. The cowboy was sentenced to jail, but when he got out a short time later, he returned for the three boys and set fire to the house.
People claim to have seen the woman jumping on one leg, through mountains, ravines and roads, dripping blood and uttering pitiful screams. It is the lost soul of the unfaithful woman who wanders through mountains, valleys and plains, who dishonored her children and did not know how to respect her husband.
According to the legend, La Pata alone hides among the mountainous jungle and is the terror of farmers, miners and lovers of the forest. Those who have seen her say that she is a very beautiful woman who seduces and attracts them to make them fall in love, but as As they approach, she advances towards the darkness of the forest, until she completely immerses them in the darkness of the forest, then she transforms into a horrible woman with eyes of fire, a disfigured mouth from which feline teeth and hair appear. short and disheveled that falls over the face to hide its ugliness.
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At other times, they hear the cries and moans of a lost woman; They shout to help her, but the moans become more pitiful as she approaches the victim and when she is very close, she turns into a beast that lunges at the person, sucks the person's blood and ends up crushing it with her sharp fangs. .
Origin of the legend of the paw alone
It is said that the legend of the Sole Pata was invented by jealous men to scare their wives, instill terror in them and at the same time, recognize the benefits of the jungle.
How to protect yourself from paw alone?
The protection of anyone who sees it consists of surrounding themselves with domestic animals, although they warn that dogs are superior to them, describing them all as “blessed” animals.
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