EP 89: LA XTABAY - THE LADY IN WHITE!

This week's episode is going to be told during the time of Dia de los Muertos. A time after Halloween when the separation between the human and spirit world is nonexistent and spirits can travel freely to see their family and friends. During this time a story about La Xtabay gets told as a warning for those willing to hear it. A woman dressed in all white, who has black hair and big black eyes is on the hunt for her next victim. She spends her time looking around the jungles of the Yucatan Peninsula. How did this spirit become what she is, what is Dia de los Muertos and should we fear La Xtabay? Take a listen to this week's episode and find out, enjoy!

COCO MOVIE POSTER & TRAILER

Yucatan Peninsula on a map

Another depiction of La Xtabay

Xtabentún flowers

Tzacam

SOURCE MATERIALS:

For the story:

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2. gypsy shutterbug. (2015, October 28). Beware the Ix'tabay! Gypsy Shutterbug. Retrieved November 1, 2022, from https://gypsyshutterbug.com/2015/10/28/beware-the-ixtabay/

3. Strickland, A. (2022, May 1). The Legend of Xtabay. Yucatan Today. Retrieved November 1, 2022, from https://yucatantoday.com/en/the-legend-of-xtabay/

4. Espooky Tales. (2021, March 19). La Xtabay (The Xtabay). Espooky Tales. Retrieved November 1, 2022, from https://www.espookytales.com/blog/la-xtabay-the-xtabay/

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For the Video:

1. Rotten Tomatoes Trail & YouTube. (2017, September 13). Coco Trailer (2017) | 'Find Your Voice' | Movieclips Trailers. YouTube. Retrieved November 1, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga6RYejo6Hk

For the Image:

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2. Loco Gringo. (2018, September 4). Xtabentun Flower | Bloom of Mayan Legend. Loco Gringo. Retrieved November 1, 2022, from https://www.locogringo.com/blog/culture/riviera-maya-photo-day-xtabentun-flower-bloom-mayan-legend

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4. u/Oracle209 & Reddit. (2022, January 26). La Xtabay, Mayan, Goddess of Illusions, Artist: Monohua. Reddit. Retrieved November 1, 2022, from https://www.reddit.com/r/Smite/comments/scst94/la_xtabay_mayan_goddess_of_illusions_artist/

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