Rainbow Serpent

Copyright © Barbara Bushby.

Bacoo

Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana

The Bacoo, wearing a necklace of stones and ready to throw them at the nearest object, is a small malignant spirit. He hides in rooftop rafters and descends at night to move objects around like a poltergeist to frighten the owners. However, he brings them good luck if they leave milk and bananas out for him behind doorways.

This entity appears in the story “16. Peace on Earth”.