Support local coverage like this by checking out our subscription options and special offers at Caller. : Zulema and the Witch Owl / Zulema Y La Bruja Lechuza (English and Spanish Edition) (9781558855151) by Xavier Garza and a great selection of. Luego la bruja se dio la vuelta y se perdi entre las tumbas. Not nearly exciting as La Lechuza, or even a wayward Andean condor.Īllison Ehrlich writes about things to do in South Texas and has a weekly Throwback Thursday column on local history. La mujer lechuza, o bruja, no tengo claro cmo nombrarla, lanz un sonido peculiar, como si estuviera cantando, sonaba ttrico, eran canticos dignos del infierno. We went out there and got it and brought it to the police station." They didn't have any sightings after that. "A bunch of kids fixed them up a dummy of this big bird and hung it in a tree and then called police. Back around the time of the original newscast, Arnold received a call from some kids that the bird was sighted. Melvin Arnold with the Robstown police invited a photographer to come see the big bird roosting inside the police department since the fall. There was even a ballad written about the bird, produced through Freddie Records: "El Pajaro Gigante De Robe," recorded by Los Campeones De Raul Ruiz.īut Robstown police got the last laugh. There are small owls that are believed to be witches, but the legend of La Lechuza is one giant owl. Many people believe in her existence, while others claim to have actually seen this creature. She particularly enjoys attacking people who have had one too many beers. She can appear at any time, and seems to be particularly widespread in Zavala County. It is said that a lechuza, or owl, specifically a white owl, is a bruja or witch that has taken the form of this owl. The legend of La Lechuza is very popular in Mexico and Texas. Others claimed it was a heron or even a whooping crane, and it supposedly attacked some men. The legend of la Lechuza is one that can be heard all over Mexico. (Especial) Dos hombres grabaron el momento en el que quemaron una lechuza viva porque señalaron que era una bruja en San Juan del Río. It sounded like an Andean condor, a South American bird that can have a 10-foot wingspan, though how it got to South Texas is anyone's guess. Los hombres arrojaron a la lechuza 'por ser una bruja'. Don Farst with Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville had a more mundane explanation. "Constanza, La Lechuza" played by Margarita TalamantesDr. Give us a follow on Instagram Tell us stories of your own encounters & any local legends you would like us to explore, or reach out if you would fancy a guest spot on our show or would like to feature us on yours by shooting an email to you later, Talegaters! We encourage you to share our podcast with others, leave reviews on Apple Podcast, and catch up with any episodes you missed! It would really mean a lot. You can follow her on Instagram can check us out on Spotify, Apple, Listen Notes, Deezer, Podchaser, Audible, iHeart Radio, and other podcast directories as well as right here on our very own website. Born in Zacatecas, Mexico, Margarita operates her own baking business as well as working in finances. Son muchas las leyendas y supersticiones que, por su silencioso vuelo y su aterrador canto, atribuyen a esta ave nocturna la muerte y la catstrofe. O que cuando canta tres veces seguidas, anuncia su muerte. With roots in indigenous cultures, La Lechuza serves as a example of ancient oral traditions filtered through the Spanish Inquisition and into the present day.Ĭonstanza, La Lechuza, is voiced by Margarita Talamantes, a longtime friend and listener of the show. Dicen que cuando una lechuza revolotea sobre una casa, anuncia la enfermedad de un individuo. La Lechuza is a bruja, an owl witch, whose stories echo across the Mexico & Texas boarder of the Rio Grande. WHOOOOO do we interview this week? Why, none other the Tex-Mex Owl Witch, La Lechuza! Swoop on down for cold Modelo and campfire chat as La Lechuza tells her story of hauntings and heartbreak.
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