10 Mythical Bogeymen From Around the World

— April 11, 2014 Comments Off 2536

9. Torbalan

This character is thought of as a kind of ant-Santa Claus in Bulgarian folklore. Instead of bringing children toys in his sack, he scoops naughty children up in a sack and takes them away.

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