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He lurks in the shadows, stalking you at your weakest.
From the darkest corners of your comfortable abode he watches, waiting for you to slip
into dreamland.
No matter what part of the world you're from, there's a version of the traditional Bogeyman
lingering and waiting to strike.
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10.
Namahage It's not every day that you can go to a festival
dedicated to a demon-faced ghoul, but the Japanese do know how to have fun...
During the Namahage Festival, a New Year's ritual, men dress in straw capes and fiendish
masks and wield fake carving knives.
In this horrific attire, they go door-to-door, hollering out to children and seeking "naughty"
and "lazy" ones.
Early legends passed down from the Akita stated that the Namahage was believed to be a demonic
ogre that stole crops and young women.
It later morphed into a creature intended to frighten children into behaving well.
9.
Bonhomme Sept-Heures What's the best way to get your children home
and to bed on time?
Tell them there's a spectral man that will snatch them up if they aren't asleep when
they should be.
The Seven O'Clock Man, or Bonhomme Sept-Heure, appears as an old man with a big hat and coat,
while carrying a sack in which he stuffs children in to be eaten for later.
Bonhommes translates into "Good Man," though the legend of the Seven O'Clock Man, which
is French-Canadian in origin, has always been one of a benevolent force.
Some versions are less terrifying, like a more recent one where he blows sand into the
eyes of children to help them sleep.
8.
Boggart In English folkore, you'll find two different
versions of this mischievous spirit.
One, which resides in dwellings, is a trickster that was known for making items disappear
and turning milk sour.
It was a manageable pest, but not dangerous.
Another version, however, lived within the marshes and fields of England and was known
for abducting children and being far more malevolent in nature.
The Boggart has been depicted as short and hairy or appearing more beast-like as a large
horse.
7.
Small Man Children of the Bahamas were raised to fear
the Small Man who, much like Bonhomme Sept-Heures, had an affinity for children that were awake
when they shouldn't be.
The Small Man was known for riding a cart in search of children that were out after
sundown.
Those he caught would be turned into a small person and would have to ride in his cart
for all eternity.
He wasn't known for a distinct look, save that he was humanoid and was enough to scare
children into behaving. 6.
Bubak Traveling through the Czech Republic, you
may hear whispers of the Bubak, a local monstrosity that isn't too picky about who he abducts.
Appearing as a man, the Bubak carries a sack that is used to capture both children and
adults.
In the dead of night near the riverbanks, the Bubak uses the cry of a baby to lure people
to him.
His appearance is jarring and resembles that of a common scarecrow.
From the victims of his dubious nature, Bubak makes clothing out of their souls.
5.
Bolman Have a child that refuses to sleep, no matter
what you do or offer them?
In the Netherlands, you may resort to some clever storytelling like the tale of the Bolman.
Nothing puts a child to bed faster than telling them that they have a monster living under
their bed, one with claws and teeth that could tear them to pieces.
The Bolman only attacked children that left their beds at night, grabbing their ankles
and dragging them under the bed to be eaten.
4.
Pugot Mamu From the Pampanga region of the Philippines
comes a strange creature thought to be the spirit of a beheaded priest.
Sporting no head of its own, the Pugot Mamu is a far more terrifying version of the Pugot
and is known for having an insatiable appetite for human flesh and bone, specifically that
of children.
The Pugot Mamu has a poem inspired by it, and the poem is no less terrifying than the
thought of a headless monster tearing you limb from limb.
3.
Oude Rode Ogen To the Dutch, Oude Rode Ogen, or Old Red Eyes,
is a ghoul that originated in the Belgium region of Flanders during the late 17th century.
Also known as the Beast of Flanders, Oude Rode Ogen is a red-eyed monstrosity that resembles
a large black dog.
Some lore claim it to be a cannibalistic shape shifter, a naked black man once spotted stealing
a young girl from her bed.
The presence of the dog-like beast was spotted in Mechelen in the 18th century, stalking
and growling in the night in search of skin to become a full demonic figure.
2.
El Coco Portuguese legend tells of El Coco, a shapeless
figure that, in Italy, is known as the Black Man.
This shadowy demon has been depicted as a legless being that fades away below the waist
but has been known to manifest into other forms to lure in victims.
Like many iterations of the Bogeyman, El Coco was used as a means to get children to go
to bed, with parents threatening to call the villainous fiend when wee little ones refuse
to sleep.
El Coco is also seen with a pumpkin head, torturing and kidnapping disobedient children.
1.
Torbalan Terrorizing the children of Bulgaria is Torbalan,
often referred to as the Man with a Sack.
Unlike Santa Claus, who brings joy and happiness in his satchel of fun, Torbalan uses his to
kidnap children that misbehave.
He's seen as the opposite of Dyado Koleda, the Bulgarian version of Father Christmas.
Some say there is a connection between Torbalan and the Germanic Krampus, the demonic figure
of Christmas.
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