Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Mapinguari" in English language version.
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Alternative Names: Mapinguari, juma, kida harara, segamai
Los Macuna también creen en monstruos, de los cuales va- rios pasaron al al folklore . Mui temido es el Mapinguari, un ser gigantesco y cabelludo que come gente. Se dice que gente demasiado vieja se transforma en Mapinguaris. Esta creencia parece venir de los indios del río Yotahy, donde se mata a los viejos para que no alcancen edad avanzada y no se conviertan en Mapinguaris
Matsigenka folk tales describe a number of dangerous creatures inhabiting the mountains. ... Segamai is described as being an animal about the size of a cow, that can walk on all fours or erect. It is described as having matted fur and a snout similar to that of the giant anteater. It is said to reside in caves and remote forests of the foothills and cloud forest, where it eats the pith of palms and Cyclanthaceae. The name segamai means 'Oenocarpus fibers,' referring to the dark, matted hair of the creature which is said to be like the fibers surrounding the leaf stems of the palm Oenocarpus.
Matsigenka folk tales describe a number of dangerous creatures inhabiting the mountains. ... Segamai is described as being an animal about the size of a cow, that can walk on all fours or erect. It is described as having matted fur and a snout similar to that of the giant anteater. It is said to reside in caves and remote forests of the foothills and cloud forest, where it eats the pith of palms and Cyclanthaceae. The name segamai means 'Oenocarpus fibers,' referring to the dark, matted hair of the creature which is said to be like the fibers surrounding the leaf stems of the palm Oenocarpus.