(11) The yaciyateré (or yasiyateré), also called the rooster bird. Its song is monotonous like a repeated whistle, superstition identifies it with a certain goblin or evil genius of the roads that steals the little ones at siesta time and drives them crazy.
On Thursday, June 14, the Board of Directors and professional representatives of the Polyglot Intercultural Council were part of a work assembly with directors and teachers of the Santa Ana Institute of this town with the purpose of articulating actions that were carried out within the framework of the «OAJNU», this reveals that we are talking about language-oriented graduates”
Who or what is Yasy Yateré?
He is the fourth son of Taú and Keraná in Guarani mythology. He usually represents himself as a dwarf or a child, undressed, with blond hair, wearing a straw hat and carrying a golden staff in which his magical powers live. He is popular for kidnapping boys and girls on the move and abandoning them far from their homes. Certain sources claim that «Yasy Yateré» is a derivation of the original name, which would mean «fragment of the moon» in Guarani. Therefore, this being has golden or yellow hair.
It often passes through the mountains at siesta time, and attracts children with a hypnotic whistle similar to that of a bird. It would seem that it makes an appearance, more than anything, in the season of «avatiky», that is, the harvest of corn or corn, because that is what they like to eat. The Yasy Yateré uses his whistle or his magic wand to capture boys and girls, whom he kidnaps and transports to the mountains. He holds them for a while to play and nourishes them with honey and fruits. Then he leaves them or leaves them entangled in a «ysypo», that is, a liana. Before leaving them, the Yasy Yateré licks or kisses them, leaving them mute, mute or Swedish for a precise time. In various areas it is estimated that one year after the kidnapping, the child will have an attack. According to other editions, if Yasy Yateré gets tired of the child, she can lead him to the river to drown him. In contrast to other strange beings that appear at night, the Yasy Yateré is present throughout the day, much more particularly at siesta time, when the little ones go to have fun while their parents rest.
Legends of Paraguayan Yerba Mate
The historical story tells that, several years ago, in an area close to the Guairá Falls, a couple lived with their little daughter in a rustic hut. The girl was young, pretty and quite attractive physically. On one of the many nights that the couple slept in that cabin, an affable young man knocked on the door, asking the owner of the house to let him rest that night in the place, since he was exhausted from the long trip. Had
The man mentioned that if he was given the opportunity to rest there that night, as soon as the sun came up the next day, he would leave the house immediately. The owner of the hut agreed to let the unidentifiable spend the night at his house, since he saw in the eyes of that man that he was asserting the truth. The owner asks his wife to kill the last remaining chicken, so that it will be useful for his guest.