Lougarou has been translated in English as "werewolf", but this is not the sense in which it is used in Haiti. A person who becomes a lougarou is a person who magically flies at night, either by turning into a bird or by removing their skin, and goes about doing harm, especially by killing children.
There are scores of tales about lougarou, and most Haitians can tell you who in their district has a child who was killed by a lougarou. They can imitate the characteristic screech of a lougarou, they can tell you what to do if a lougarou attacks one's house, and how to identify which person in the community is the lougarou.
Please comment about your own experience with Lougarou.
Do you believe in Lougarou? Can you tell when a person is a lougarou?, Have you ever seen one? Can they turn into any animal ? Can they fly?, Has any of your family members been victimized by Lougarou? How do you do justice for an act committed by a Lougarou?
