La Leyenda del Pombero

Simple Stories in Spanish

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🗓️ 10 January 2021

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Today’s legend comes from the Guaraní culture in the countryside of Paraguay. The Guaraní tell of a short, hairy man who comes out at night to cause a variety of problems. He is “El Pombero”. While the Pombero is not necessarily considered “peligroso”, or dangerous, he is “travieso”, or mischievous. You can get on the Pombero’s good side by leaving him “regalos” or gifts. But you can also get on his bad side by saying his name at night or copying his whistle. This legend is told in the presen...

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0:00.0	Ola, and bienvenidos is the legend of simple stories in Spanish.
0:05.0	Today's legend comes from the Guaraní culture in the countryside of Paraguay.
0:10.0	The Guaraní tell of a short hairy man who comes out at night to cause a variety of problems.
0:18.9	He is the Pombero.
0:22.2	While the Pombero is not necessarily considered Perigroso or dangerous, he is
0:28.8	traviers or mischievous. You can get on the Pombero's good side by leaving him
0:35.4	Regalos or gifts, but you can also get on his bad side by saying his name at
0:42.3	night or copying his whistle.
0:45.0	I hope you enjoy this story involving El Pombero.
0:50.0	Bea Triz, Vibe in Paraguay. Beatrice,
0:53.7	live in Paraguay.
0:55.7	No, in the city.
0:58.7	Beatrice, Vibe, Vieve, mue lejos of the city. And I live in the campo.
1:05.0	Beedries live in the camp with your esposo.
1:09.0	The esposo of Beatrice is Ramon. Bea, and Ramon have a rancho in the camp.
1:17.0	It's a rancho peceno.
1:20.0	In a ranch, have a bacchas.
1:24.0	Not have a much bocas, because not have a ranch
1:27.0	grande.
1:28.0	Aveese isas in the Rancho.
1:33.0	Avese is a problem de Dineiro.
1:36.0	A visees a problem with the bacas.
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