Scream Queens: Enriqueta Martí

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Society & Culture, Education, History

4.3 • 920 Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2024

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Enriqueta Martí (c. 1868-1913) was a Spanish woman infamously known as the "Vampire of Barcelona" due to her alleged involvement in child abduction, exploitation, and murder in the early 20th century. According to legend, she led a double life, posing as a healer and beggar while secretly preying on vulnerable children, using them for black magic rituals, and possibly selling their remains. Her arrest in 1912 shocked the nation and sparked widespread public outrage.

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0:00.0	Before we get started a quick warning that today's episode contains
0:03.8	mentions of child abuse and violence.
0:07.8	Hello from Wonder Media Network I'm Jenny Kaplan and this is Womannica.
0:13.0	October is the perfect time to delve into all things spooky.
0:17.0	So this month we're talking about women who give us goosebumps.
0:20.0	Some are real life creators of spine-chilling works of fiction.
0:24.0	Others are the subjects of frightening folklore.
0:27.0	Either way, these screamed Queens are sure to give you a scare.
0:31.0	Today, we're diving into the dark and disturbing tale of a woman who
0:35.0	haunted the streets of Barcelona for more than a decade to earn the nickname
0:38.6	the Vampire of Barcelona. Let's talk about Enricetta Marti.
0:44.0	Enricetta Marti.
0:47.0	Enricetta Marti was born around 1868 in a small town in Catalonia, Spain.
0:55.8	As Enricetta came of age, Barcelona became the land of opportunity for many poor rural Spanish
1:01.0	residents.
1:02.0	They saw it as the Pearl of the Mediterranean. poor rural Spanish residents.
1:02.5	They saw it as the pearl of the Mediterranean.
1:06.2	In the late 19th and early 20th centuries,
1:08.5	it was a city caught between the old and the new,
1:11.5	a place where rapid industrialization clashed with deep-rooted superstitions.
1:15.7	In the hopes of a better life, and Riquetta moved to Barcelona.
1:19.8	There she worked as a maid and a nanny before quitting to work at a high-end brothel.
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