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Cayman’s Halloween Duppy

In short: Discover what two brothers looking for crabs encounter in a 1973 Cayman duppy story.

Cayman’s Halloween Duppy · A torch under an almond tree FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 179 Cayman’s Halloween Duppy Discover what two brothers looking for crabs encounter in a 1973 Cayman duppy story. Origin A local story drawing on Cayman duppy traditions, printed in The Cayman Compass on 24 October 1973. The archive text does not name the town. Atlas record 1973 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF A torch under an almond tree Reach¹ 1/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 1 records · 1 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

A local story drawing on Cayman duppy traditions, printed in The Cayman Compass on 24 October 1973. The archive text does not name the town.

Two brothers cycle out to look for crabs at night. Under an almond tree, their torch lights up a pair of shoes first. Readers know that the duppy frightening the town is a man wearing a mask. The brothers do not have that information, so the same beam of light shows them something very different.

Dated records and sources

  1. 1973 · Cayman Islands
    The Cayman Compass · The Duppy Who Thought Halloween Was All-the-Year Round

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