They wear a big, floppy straw hat to hide the fact that they have no face except for a small mouth to speak with.
Largely mischievous, they play pranks on people, raid gardens, and seem to enjoy leading children astray until they are thoroughly lost in the woods.
Trinidad and Tobago folklore is primarily of African foundation, with French, Spanish, and English influences.
Religious or semi-religious cults of African origin have undeniably contributed much to the Island's folklore.
It is exceedingly complicated to draw a line between the stern religious elements and what may be described as traditions.