Count the legend that the scared Cabellona either Mechuda It is a horror that appears in towns Santander and Antioch, this creature usually appears to men and women it considers beautiful or to couples in the countryside.
This horror appears as a thin and delicate woman, wearing a long white dress, with enormous brown hair that covers her entire face and reaches down to her waist, her nails are so long that they stick out from the tangle of hair.
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According to legend, this woman had a very beautiful face in life and she still has it hidden behind all the hair that covers her; Others claim that he hides a very ugly face, and that his tangled and disheveled hair smells rotten.
Some say that the pelona tends to especially attack those men who have committed rape.
In it municipality of Socorro in Santander She is known as La Mechuda and it is said that she attacks only women who she believes are as beautiful or more beautiful than she was in life.
Another version of the legend of La Mechuda
One version of the legend says that in life the pelona was a very beautiful woman who was very obsessed with her appearance, so much so that she spent all her time looking in the mirror, looking for ways to make her hair look more beautiful and neglected everyday matters. like helping at home or going to church.
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One day this woman made fun of how her mother dressed to go to church and told her that instead of worrying about going to church to kneel she should worry more about how she looked. Her angry mother reprimanded her and punished her by locking her in her room. When night fell, an angel appeared before her, scolding her for her actions and condemning her to live the rest of her days as a ghost.
Origin of the legend of Scared Cabellona or Mechuda
The legend has its origin in department of Santander in Colombia, many locate its most exact origin in the municipality of Socorro of the same department in which they call it “Mechuda”.
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The appearances of this horror have been reported in rural areas of both the department of Santander and in rural areas of the department of Antioquia.
How to protect yourself from Scared Hair or Mechuda
The most effective way to protect yourself from hair loss is to show it some scissors because if you show it to it it will run away in terror, since it is afraid of having its hair cut; Some say that just creating the shape of the scissors with your hands is enough for the hair to disappear in fear; hence the nickname “Scared Hair”.
¿La Cabellona asustada o Mechuda es una leyenda o mito?
La Cabellona o Mechuda es una leyenda no un mito, ya que relata hechos de un personaje situado dentro de un (espacio) lugar real y habla de hechos que se presumen que si pudieron haber ocurrido, aun cuando estos en la realidad no hayan tenido los toques de fantasía que generalmente poseen las leyendas.
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wow a story well told and narrated I loved how they told me how to save myself from it although I think it's better to just carry scissors in your hand so it's safer very good I loved your story my name is Helen
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