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A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 15h

#CaribbeanFolkloreMonth
Lagahoo (Dominica, Grenada, Trinidad)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagahoo
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Featured in Caribbean Legends
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A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 1d

#CaribbeanFolkloreMonth
Mermaids (Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haïti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Sint Maarten, St. Barts, Tobago) Did I miss anyone? 😆
www.linkedin.com/pulse/sirens...
🧜🏾‍♀️
Featured in Caribbean Legends
www.lulu.com/shop/a-l-daw...
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A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 2d

BONUS for #CaribbeanFolkloreMonth
World Zombie Day | October 13 - The Fact Site
www.thefactsite.com/zombie-day-i...
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More fun dates get shared at facebook.com/todayssdate
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Featured in Caribbean Legends
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A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 2d

Dwen (Saint Lucia and Creole Islands)
Too many Saint Lucians mistake a Dwen for a Bolomn. They are not the same in any way, shape or form; one example: A Dwen is a child. A Bolomn is an adult.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/dwen-p...
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More in Caribbean Legends
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A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 3d

#CaribbeanFolkloreMonth
The Weather.
The sun and the rain have been battling all day. It's a thing. It really is a thing! There's a name for it. - SUNSHOWER.
Tho we know it's the devil getting married behind the house. 😆😆😆
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshower
🌦️🌦️🌦️

a sun and a cloud with rain drops coming out of it

ALT: a sun and a cloud with rain drops coming out of it

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A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 3d

People (in the UK) born after April 1970 could see their State Pension Age rise to 68 earlier than previously planned. share.google/eqV8BcseF6t1...
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IJS: The revisions are already happening in the USA. The Caribbean is not far behind.

Goodbye to Retiring at 67 – UK Govt Announces the New State Pension Age - superiorhardscapesllc

New UK State Pension Age 2025

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A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 3d

#CaribbeanFolkloreMonth
Yemọja, also called Yemaya (Cuba, Haïti, Puerto Rico)
www.linkedin.com/pulse/yemaya...
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Yes, can be found in Caribbean Legends
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A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 5d

Be safe out there.

A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 5d

When I was little my mother was the government. She said if I stayed home or not. Chookoozii wif de gov. 😆😆😆

A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 5d

Stay dry.
Stay safe.

A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 5d

BTW, in World Mythology, they are known as Incubus and Succubus.

A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 5d

#CreoleHeritageMonth
Q: WHO DAT?
A: Maji Nwè and Maji Blanc (Saint Lucia)
Maji Nwè is the man, and Maji Blanc is the woman.
In Trinidad, the equivalent of the Maji Nwè is referred to as Gumbo Glisse (pronounced glisé).
Click for more information - www.linkedin.com/posts/dawnnb...
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A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 6d

Class One completed and none too soon! The WiFi just dropped and has yet to return! Nuff lightning out there. ⚡⚡⚡

A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 6d

#CreoleHeritageMonth
Q: WHO DAT?
A: Papa Bwa (Saint Lucia and sister isles)
IJS: In World Mythology, this species is called a Satyr.
river-stories.com/the-legend-o...
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Yes, can be found in Caribbean Legends
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A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 6d

#CaribbeanFolkloreMonth
Q: WHO DAT?
A: La Ciguapa (DomRep)
This one was difficult because it's unfamiliar. But when I say Caribbean, I mean Caribbean. 👻
www.linkedin.com/pulse/la-cig...
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Yes, can be found in Caribbean Legends
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A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 8d

You *KNOW* it's spam when you get this and the book isn't even done yet.
😡😡😡

A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 8d

#CreoleHeritageMonth
Q: WHO DAT?
A: Mama Glo
IJS: Because Mama Glo has a serpentine tail, she's a Naga, not a Mermaid 🤔
www.linkedin.com/pulse/have-y...
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Yes, can be found in Caribbean Legends
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A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 9d

#CaribbeanFolkloreMonth:
Q: WHO DAT?
A: Bet you thought was Santa 😆
A: Papa Nwèl (Saint Lucia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A8...
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Goedoe Pa (Suriname)
www.finalrentals.sr/blog/single/...
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Yes, can be found in Caribbean Legends
www.lulu.com/shop/a-l-daw...
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A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 9d

Step 1 a la BocasLit.
How far will I get?
Only time will tell.
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BocasLit Fest
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_Boc...
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A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 12d

FRIDAY FÈT for Jounnen Kwéyòl
KITÈ
www.wattpad.com/1281345889-c...
🗣️🗣️🗣️

Caribbean Folklore Tales (2022) - KITÈ - Wattpad

Read KITÈ from the story Caribbean Folklore Tales (2022) by Dawnnbooks (A. L. Dawn French) with 23 reads. mythicalcreatures, anthology, twitterature. KITÈ

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A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 12d

A memory from @onikaprincess.bsky.social
How time flies!!!
Papa Djab 😈 to Moko Jumbie to Belly Woman 🤰🏾 to Goedoe Pa 🤶🏾 to Anansi 🕷️ This collection weaves a new set of Christmas stories for the young and the young at heart to explore and enjoy.
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🎁 🎁 🎁

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A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 13d

Today I did a profile review for a fellow writer, then realised my own LinkedIn profile had not been updated in years. 😱😱😱 Sometimes writing is not about writing but thinking about writing. 😆😆😆 So with that in mind, I got to work.

A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 14d

CONVERSATIONS WITH AN IMMORTAL; out this month! In time for Caribbean Folklore Month and Creole Heritage Month.

A book review:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-i...
Submitted to BocasLit Fest 🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾

When the Immortal Walked Among Us: A Review

Hello, everyone. It's been a while.

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A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 16d

Ever notice how people of no colour are not being rounded up?
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Who is Ian Roberts, the Iowa school superintendent accused by ICE of being in the US illegally?
www.cnn.com/2025/09/27/u...
😥😥😥

Who is Ian Roberts, the Iowa school superintendent accused by ICE of being in the US illegally? | CNN

A year into his tenure as superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, former Olympian Ian Roberts made headlines when – in a maroon three-piece suit, candy cane striped bow tie and matching Nike...

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A. L. Dawn French - Author @dawnnbooks.bsky.social · 19d

A rare event for Saint Lucia 🇱🇨 happened yesterday. A waterspout appeared.