Xiomara
Sranan Folktales explores Surinamese folklore and superstitions. In this anthology, elderly figures play a pivotal role as they impart warnings to the younger generation, advising them on what to do or avoid based on deeply ingrained beliefs. Each story depicts the consequences that befall those who disregard these warnings.
Xiomara
Asema also known as the soucouyant, is a shapeshifting/bloodsucking Caribbean mythological creature who appears as a reclusive old woman by day. By night she strips off her wrinkled skin, turns into a fireball and flies through the sky in search of a victim.
