๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ณ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐น๐น Part 4 Louisiana: The Rougarou This legend took root in Midieval French culture and was born into Louisiana when the first French Canadian immigrant settled among us. To the French settlers, the tale was spun to keep children in line and out of the woods, especially at night. To locals, well versed in the effects of VooDoo, the Rougarou became an even more fierce creature. Said to stand between 7 and 8 feet in height, the beast has a human body but the head of a wolf, with razor sharp teeth and glaring red eyes. Some believe that you must not look into the eyes of the Rougarou, lest you befall the curse and become one yourself! There are several theories on how to become a Rougarou. First, If you were to kill a Rougarou, you could become infected with the curse if you are exposed to itsโ blood. To further this belief, If one were to kill a Rougarou and witness the beast returned to itsโ true form, he should not tell anyone of the encounter for 1 year and a day else he would see the same fate. Other legends, no doubt put in place by the Catholic church, states that if one does not abide by the rules of Lent for seven years, he will become a Rougarou. And yet another version of the legend says that a person who is turned into a Rougarou is cursed for 101 days, upon the last day the curse is passed to the first victim that the beast draws blood from. The Rougarou will then permanently return to his human form, the victim will turn into a Rougarou at sunset that day. Lastly, it is said that one can be cursed by a witch an become a Rougarou as well. Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/authorlyngibson.wordpress.com/2016/07/29/urban-legends-of-louisiana-the-rougarou/amp/
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