• This topic is about Urban Legends in Dom. Rep.

   Evil Eye

  A very beatifull little boy or litlle girl can arouse envy in some people, fearing that they cast a spell on him that can affect his health or dead. This is called evil eye. That is why, when a person sees the child, he is impressed and says ¨most beatifull child!¨ Must himself or the person who is near, finish the exclamation affirming:´¨God keep it!¨ .As proctetion is place on the wrist a shied, which may be a jet, which, for greater effetiveness, shoul be solve by a wizard for three consecutive tuesdays. When the chlid has a evil eye, a sorcerer should be sought who will heal him and cure him of his magical disease.

• The Nimitas 

• The "nimitas"are very common fireflies in the field that emit a light at night when they fly in silence. people believe that the "nimitas" are the soul of the departed who go out to take care of their loved ones, especially children. The name comes from animita, that is to say, small anima. 

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It is important to note that not all urban legends are horrifying. Some are indeed humorous or silly, but they too, are infused with some kind of moral message. The particular elements of an urban legend play an enormous role in how it is interpreted by the public.