Fern Flower
Published on November 7, 2018

Mamura

  • Diablillo
  • Carmeno
  • Maneiro
  • Maridillo
  • Menge
  • Pauto

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Spain

Description

In Spanish folklore, horned dwarfs in red hats and red trousers. They help with homework. In different parts of Spain, these creatures are known by different names: diablillo in Galicia, maridillo and maneiro in Catalonia (Catalan maneiro, however, look like big black beetles), pauto in Asturias, menge in Cantabria, carmeno in Andalusia.

Mamura in popular culture