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title: Cumanga
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<h2 id="cumanga">Cumanga</h2>

A fabulous creature from Brazilian traditions.

The cumanga is a feminine version of the werewolf, possessing one particular trait: her head can detach from her body and fly like a ball of fire. The sight of this phenomenon is so horrifying that it drives witnesses to madness.

According to legend, the cumanga is a woman who engaged in forbidden relations. According to other versions, she is the seventh daughter of an illegitimate union.