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El Hombre Del Saco (The Sack Man)
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Jan 22, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
CW- content warning, child murder, blood drinking
El Hombre Del Saco is a legend told to children in Spain, Brazil, Portugal, Chile and Argentina (it is known as El Viejo Del Saco /the old man with a bag in Chile and Argentina) and as El Roba Chicos (child stealer) in Mexico.
A real crime in Spain in the year 1910 caused the legend to spread and for parents and children alike to fear El Hombre Del Saco.
We explore Sack Man legends from all over the world, and came by a really surprising boogeyman figure from Hungary called Rézfaszú Bagoly.
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Music Credit: Silent Night (Dark Piano Version)-Myuu
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El Hombre Del Saco is a legend told to children in Spain, Brazil, Portugal, Chile and Argentina (it is known as El Viejo Del Saco /the old man with a bag in Chile and Argentina) and as El Roba Chicos (child stealer) in Mexico.
A real crime in Spain in the year 1910 caused the legend to spread and for parents and children alike to fear El Hombre Del Saco.
We explore Sack Man legends from all over the world, and came by a really surprising boogeyman figure from Hungary called Rézfaszú Bagoly.
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/espookytales
Tweet Espooky Tales podcast: https://twitter.com/EspookyTales
Like Espooky Tales on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EspookyTalesPodcast/
Email us your spooky stories or folklore you want us to discuss: espookytales@gmail.com
Support Espooky Tales: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/espookytales
Music Credit: Silent Night (Dark Piano Version)-Myuu
Link for sources: https://www.espookytales.com/blog/el-hombre-del-saco/
Episode art credit
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
Released:
Jan 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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