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U Scorchman

In Rapone, the Lucanian babau is a kind of scary snake, but what it does-it scares even more!

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Basilicata

85020 Rapone PZ, Italia (0m s.l.m.)

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Who is u Scorciaman

He is a Lucanian babau. It has the appearance of a snake, with a huge mouth full of sharp teeth, long sharp claws, and a body covered with scales. Like real snakes, it lurks in dark places, in abandoned houses and ruins, and attacks suddenly. It does not kill, but it does a terrible thing: it eats the skin of children's hands! "idd t pigliav a man e s mangiav a pedd" Hence its name, which stands for "shorten-the-hand."

On the streets of Rapone

Although he prefers ruins, caves and basements, he is also encountered on the streets of Rapone, near the old fountain: he hides in the bushes with an eerie grin. He has his claws unsheathed, ready to grab you....

What U Scorciaman teaches us

Like all babaws, U Scorciaman teaches us not to stray far from home and to watch out for danger. Grown-ups scare us by telling us about the babau -- and sometimes they're even right!

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There are so many different "babau" around Italy.... But our Scorciaman beats them all!

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