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title: Japiñuñus
description: Evil spirit of northwestern Argentina and Bolivia.
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<h2 id="japinunus">Japiñuñus</h2>

In northwestern Argentina and Bolivia, the japiñuñus are malevolent spirits and witches with large breasts who fly through the sky and surprise those who linger out at night, carrying them off bound to their bodies.