Cum (mai) poate fi cineva igan? Romii, ntre om de departe i omul
negru (bau-bau)Scrba, ca dezgust i somatizare a frontierei
limitelor acceptrii umaniste, umanului
Kurzii, ttarii i rromii, popoare fr
De ce doar romii din Romnia rvesc ntreaga Europ
Din actualele teritorii romneti au pornit spre Occident toate
cele trei valuri istorice de migraie a rromilor. Ieirea din iadul
Romnia, spaiul vampiric al diabolicului nemuritor Dracula, pare un
eec repetat al ieirii din Egipt, al eliberrii, Libertii.
In 1988, Casa se mut in cer (la noi, cu titlul Vremea
iganilor)
Comment peut-on etre persan? ntrebarea pe care i-o punea
Montesquieu n 1715, n plin fervoare iluminist a revoluiei gndiriii,
era mai puin mirarea fa de cum poate cineva avea o identitate
nesemnificativ, ct stupoarea fa de nonsensul existential al celor
care triesc nafara raiunii nalte, primitivi. se
B, de ce eti tu igan? este cntecul de lebd al activistului rrom
Nicolae Gheorghe (1947-2013), un interviu puzzle, publicat cu puin
nainte de a muri, n Dor (Dect o Revist), o revist marginal, fr
pretenii[footnoteRef:1], dar cu un nume parc predestinat, care
trimite spre dor, melancolie, durere. [1: revist trimestrial
generalist care publicpoveti despre cum trim azii exploreaz
familiarul realitii romneti, experienele i tririle care ne sunt
comune. Aprofundeaz o varietate de subiecte pe care le discutm
acas, la munc sau la bere: schimbri sociale, trenduri culturale,
decizii personale dup propria descriere.]
Aglaia Veterani, cea care a scris De ce fierbe copilul n
mmlig,memoriile cutremurtoare ale copilriei i adolescenei
nefericite, amintete destin, de copilul minune al pianului, Mihaela
Ursuleasa, mi-a asfixiat personalitatea)a distrus eul, omul din
mine.
marei pianist i Sunt iganc i asta voi rmne[footnoteRef:2] [2:
Anina. Je suis Tzigane et je le reste. Des camps de refugies Roms
aux bancs de la Sorbonne, edition 2013, este o carte scris de Anina
Ciuciu, o tnr rrom originar din Romnia, n cooperare cu Frederic
Veille, celebrul jurnalist de la RTL, cunoscut pentru talentul su
de a agenda public temele fierbini ale sferei/opiniei publice
franceze. Cartea prezint destinul de excepie (n sensul confirmrii
regulii, unicitii, raritii) a unei fetie din celebrul ghetou
craiovean Faa Luncii, ajuns ceretoare, prin Italia i Frana, ca o
altfel de Fetia cu chibrituri, dar care i nvinge destinul nefast,
ajunge chiar student la Sorbona. Un self made man, amintind de omul
revoltat camusian, care-i depete resentimentele pentru o utiliznd,
dup caz, cnd de la plecarea din Romnia ipretextul crii este
agendarea public a evacuarile rromilor de ctre Manuel Valls,
considerate o continuare a impopularei politici anti-rromi a
fostului preedinte al Franei i fost ministru de interne,
Sarkozyreacie la]
Cele 5 argumenteDac pentru unele culture demnitatea i
umilitatea, ca Omul negru(saubau-baunlimba romn), Boogeyman,este un
monstrufolcloricsaulegendar.Omul negruVrsta juctorilor.De la 4 ani
n susNumrul copiilor. Jocul se joac cu de la 4 juctori n
sus.Obiective.juctorii i dezvolt spiritul de atenie, nva s numere,
nva s respecte reguli, se distreaz.Spaiul de joac.n interior sau
exteriorMateriale necesare.nu sunt necesarePregtirea jocului.Li se
prezint juctorilor regulile de joc.Cum se joac "Omul negru".Un
copil este ales s fie Omul negru. Acesta va avea un ajutor cu care
v-a hotr o or (o cifr de la 1 la 10 de ex.) Apoi ajutorul va merge
la grupul de copii i vor cnta " Ora 1 a sosit, Omul negru n-a
venit; Ora 2 a sosit...i tot aa pn se face ora corect i vine Omul
negru s -i prind pe copii. Primul care este atins va deveni el omul
negru. i iar se va hotr o cifr
Cum se joac Omul negruDintre participanii la joc se alege cel
care va fi Omul negru iar mai apoi acsta, mpreun cu un alt juctor
vor alege numrul secret.n continuare juctorii se in de mn, se
rotesc n cerc i cnt:Ora 1 a sositOmul Negru n-a venitOra 2 a
sositOmul Negru n-a venit.Cnd se ajunge la numrul secret juctorul
care l tie va rosti Omul Negru a venit ! moment n care toi juctorii
o vor lua la fug. Cel care va fi prins d Omul negru i va lua
acestuia locul iar jocul se va relua.The game is played after the
sunset.The characters are Black Monster, Mother and Children.Mother
talks to Black Monster and both fix an hour (for example x) when
Black Monster will come. Children don't know the hour. Black
Monster stays apart and Mother calls the Children.'-Children,
children come to dinner!'-We are afraid of Black Monster'Black
Monster appears in the distance and Children ask:-Who are
you?-Black Monster.-What do you eat?-Man's flesh.-What do you
drink?-Man's blood.-What is you pillow?-Man's skull.'Then all the
Children sing, paying attention to see when Black Monster
comes:'Hour 1 came,Black Monster isn't here.Hour 2 came,Black
Monster isn't here,Hour x came,Black Monster is here.'All Children
run and Black Monster after them.Who is caught is the next Black
Monster.They chose another Mother and the game starts from the
beginning.n romneste, doar versurile:Omul Negru-Copii, copii veniti
la mas.-Ne e fric de Omul Negru.-Ce mnnci?-Carne de om.-Ce
bei?-Snge de om.-Pe ce dormi?-Pe capatana de om?Ora 1 a sosit,Omul
Negru n-a venit,Ora 2 a sosit,Omul Negru n-a venit,Ora x a
sosit,Omul Negru a venit.
Versuri "Ada Milea- Degetelele (omul perna
soundtrack)"TiparireDownload
Intr-un orasel, locuia un baietelAtarnau, atarnau, atarnau
hainele pe elAtarnau peticite, atarnau nefericiteAtrnau gaurite,
atarnau mucegaiteDar lui nu-i pasa, nu-i pasa, nu-i pasaPrin
gunoaie vesel se juca
Intr-o noapte neagra, neagra, neagraUn om cu haina neagra,
neagraCu gluga neagra, neagra, neagra, neagraI-a ntins o mana
neagra, neagraA intins mana neagra catre baietelBaietelul i-a
intins paine neagra ce o avea la elAu mancat impreuna, au mancat si
au discutatOmul negru l-a privit emotionaI-a multumit si la
rasplatitI-a taiat degetelele cu un cutit
Intr-un orasel locuia un baietelAproape ca mai mari decat el
atarnau hainele pe elAtarnau gaurite, ponosit, dar mucegaiteDar lui
nu-i pasa, nu prea ii pasaPrin gunoaie vesel se juca
Intr-o noapte neagra, un om cu haina neagra,Cu gluga neagra,
neagra, a intins o mana neagraA intins mana neagra catre
baietelbaietelul i-a intins painea graham ce o avea la elAu mancat,
au mancat impreunaAu mancat si a discutatOmul negru l-a privit
incurcat, emotionatI-a multumit si l-a rasplatit un pici-a taiat in
p**a mea degetele cu un cutt
Versuri de la: http://www.versuri.ro/Lalgendedu Bonhomme Sept
Heures veut que ce personnage, moiti humain et moiti malfique,
enlve les enfants qui, s'amusant l'extrieur, auraient trop tard
retourner chez eux avant qu'il ne soit 19 heures (ou 7 heures du
soir). Ces enfants ne seraient jamais retrouvs.Le Bonhomme Sept
Heures serait un vieil homme, portant un chapeau, une canne,
unecapeet un sac. Selon les rgions, ce sac contiendrait du sable
qu'il lancerait aux yeux des enfants, ou lui servirait y placer ses
victimes.Dans certaines villes, le Bonhomme Sept Heures viendrait
de nulle part. d'autres endroits, sa rsidence serait connue des
parents.Le nomBonhomme Sept Heuresse retrouve aussi sur la liste
desnoms vernaculairesdeshominodesenAmrique du Nord. Les cas
d'enlvements et d'agressions ne sont pas trangers aux hominodes.Une
autre lgende veut aussi qu'un enfant, qui aurait dsobi ses parents
et serait rentr tard, aurait t emport par le vent du nord. Il
n'aurait jamais t retrouv. Des personnes disent l'avoir aperu
durant leur enfance, il leur aurait dit de rentrer avant qu'il ne
les attrape.
Boogeyman, Omul negru (sau bau-bau n limba romn), este un
monstru folcloric sau legendar. Omul negru nu are o nfiare
specific, ntruct concepiile privind chipul unui monstru variaz de
la o gospodrie la alta, chiar n cadrul aceleiai comuniti. Omul
negru poate fi folosit metaforic pentru a exprima o persoan sau un
lucru, pentru care cineva are o fric iraional. Prinii le spun
adesea copiilor lor obraznici c omul negru va veni i i va lua, cu
scopul de a-i face s se cumineasc.Se pare c legenda Omului negru i
are originea n Scoia, acolo unde asemenea creaturi sunt denumite
bogles, boggarts , sau bogies. Povetile despre omul negru variaz n
funcie de zon. Astfel, n unele locuri, omul negru e brbat, iar n
altele e o femeie. n statele din vestul SUA, Omul negru zgrie la
fereastr, pe cnd, n alte locuri din SUA el se manifest ca o cea
verde. El se poate ascunde sub pat sau sub toalet i i gdil pe copii
atunci cnd acetia se duc la culcare. Se mai spune c un neg poate fi
transmis altcuiva prin intermediul Omului negru.n Asia de sud-Est
termenul de Boogeyman se refer la piraii Bugis / Buganezi, cei care
atacau navele comerciale olandeze i engleze n secolele XVII i
XVIII. Exista astfel credina c navigatorii europeni aduceau cu ei,
n rile lor de origine, fricile lor cu privire la Omul negru. Exist
o alt teorie n care se crede c acest cuvnt Boogeyman i are
originile n secolul XVII, n portul algerian Boujaya (n francez
Bougie) exista un centru unde se fcea comer cu sclavi de ctre
comercianii de sclavi englezi, de aici provenind i fraza Boogey va
veni dup tine.n Brazilia i n Portugalia exist o creatur care se
aseamn cu omul negru i care este denumit homem do saco, adic omul
cu sacul. Acesta are chipul unui vagabond, ce poart n spinare un
sac, n care i pune pe copiii neasculttori pentru a-i vinde. Prinii
i sperie copiii s fie cumini, pentru a nu fi luai de omul cu sacul.
De asemenea, n Bulgaria, n unele sate, oamenii cred n existena unei
creaturi proase i negre, denumit talasam, care locuiete n
ntunericul hambarelor sau n podul caselor i care iese noaptea
pentru a-i speria pe copii.
Este evident c simbolismul negrului variaz n funcie de epoci i
regiuni. Un veneian din Renatere sau un plantator din Virginia nu
au despre acest lucru aceeai reprezentare c i Leopold Sedar
Senghor, din cea de-a dou jumtate a secolului al XX-lea. Ceea ce se
poate spune n aceast privina nu se refer dect la nite date
psihologice de natur istoric, precum i la reziduurile lsate de
acestea n subcontientul occidentalilor.Este ns important s se
exclud din aceast tema orice judecat de valoare, pentru a se reine
numai interpretarea. Negrul se refer n reprezentrile imaginative
ale unei epoci, la o stare primitiv a omului n care ar predomin
slbticia, dar i devotamentul; impulsivitatea uciga, dar i buntatea;
n fond coexistena contrariilor neechilibrate ntr-o tensiune
constana, dar manifestate printr-o succesiune brusc.Pe calea
individualizrii, Jung consider negrul c partea sumbr a
personalitii, una dintre primele etape de strbtut. Albul ar fi,
dimpotriv, captul unei dezvoltri n sensul perfeciunii. n acest
sens, el se apropie de concepia alchimitilor pentru care
negritudinea marcheaz punctul de plecare al Transmutaiei. Negrul ar
indic faza iniial a unei evoluii regresive. Se poate de asemenea
not asimilarea negrului cu slbaticul cel bun al lui Jean-Jacques
Rousseau i Bernardin de Saint-Pierre i mod din secolul al XVIII-lea
de a ntreine copii negri. Simbolismul lor ar putea n acest caz s se
apropie, dar numai ntr-o anumit msur , de cel al piticului sau
bufonului.O alt imagine a negrului a fost popularizat de celebrul
romn Colib Unchiului Tom prin care acesta devine simbolul sclavului
maltratat i persecutat de ctre nite stpni nemiloi care l
exploateaz, dar pe care el i iart din sentimente religioase. Inutil
s subliniem aici ct rasism incontient exist n asemenea reprezentri,
pe care ns observatorul nu poate totui s nu le nregistreze.C o
pasre din aripi, Capul din urechi vibreaz. El picioarele trudite
S-i mai poarte n-are cum. Un om negru, Un om negru, Un om negru
Vine i pe pat s-aeaz. Un om negru Nu m las s-adorm noaptea
nicidecum Serghei Esenin Omul Negru.
Omul negrunu are o nfiare specific, ntruct concepiile privind
chipul unui monstru variaz de la o gospodrie la alta, chiar n
cadrul aceleiai comuniti.Omul negrupoate fi folosit metaforic
pentru a exprima o persoan sau un lucru, pentru care cineva are o
fric iraional. Prinii le spun adesea copiilor lor obraznici c omul
negru va veni i i va lua, cu scopul de a-i face s se cumineasc.Se
pare c legenda Omului negru i are originea nScoia, acolo unde
asemenea creaturi sunt denumite bogles, boggarts, sau bogies.
Povetile despre omul negru variaz n funcie de zon. Astfel, n unele
locuri, omul negru e brbat, iar n altele e o femeie. n statele din
vestulSUA, Omul negru zgrie la fereastr, pe cnd, n alte locuri din
SUA el se manifest ca o cea verde. El se poate ascunde sub pat sau
sub toalet i i gdil pe copii atunci cnd acetia se duc la culcare.
Se mai spune c un neg poate fi transmis altcuiva prin intermediul
Omului negru.nAsia de Sud-Esttermenul de Boogeyman se refer la
piraii Bugis / Buganezi, cei care atacau navele
comercialeolandezeienglezen secolele XVII i XVIII. Exista astfel
credina c navigatorii europeni aduceau cu ei, n rile lor de
origine, fricile lor cu privire la Omul negru. Exist o alt teorie n
care se crede c acest cuvnt Boogeyman i are originile n secolul
XVII, n portulalgerianBoujaya (nfrancezBougie) exista un centru
unde se fcea comer cusclavide ctre comercianii de sclavi englezi,
de aici provenind i fraza Boogey va veni dup tine.nBraziliai
nPortugaliaexist o creatur care se aseamn cu omul negru i care este
denumit homem do saco, adic omul cu sacul. Acesta are chipul unui
vagabond, ce poart n spinare un sac, n care i pune pe copiii
neasculttori pentru a-i vinde. Prinii i sperie copiii s fie cumini,
pentru a nu fi luai de omul cu sacul. De asemenea, nBulgaria, n
unele sate, oamenii cred n existena unei creaturi proase i negre,
denumit talasam, care locuiete n ntunericul hambarelor sau n podul
caselor i care iese noaptea pentru a-i speria pe copii.
Abogeyman(also spelledbogieman,boogeyman, orboogie man, and
pronounced/bimn/or/boimn/)[1]is a mythical creature in many
cultures used by adults or older children to frighten bad children
into good behavior. Thismonsterhas no specific appearance, and
conceptions about it can vary drastically from household to
household within the same community; in many cases, he has no set
appearance in the mind of an adult or child, but is simply a
non-specific embodiment of terror. Parents may tell their children
that if they misbehave, the bogeyman will get them. Bogeymen may
target a specific mischieffor instance, a bogeyman that punishes
children whosuck their thumbsor general misbehaviour, depending on
what purpose needs serving. In some cases, the bogeyman is
anicknamefor theDevil.Bogeyman tales vary by region. The bogeyman
is usually a masculine entity but can be any gender or
simplyandrogynous.Contents[hide] 1Etymology 1.1Other putative
origins 2Analogs in other cultures 2.1Sack Man 2.2El Coco 2.3Babau
2.4Butzemann 2.5Other examples 3In modern culture 4See also 5Notes
and references 6External linksEtymology[edit]The wordbogeyis
derived from theMiddle Englishbogge/bugge(also the origin of the
wordbug), and so is generally thought to be a cognate of
theGermanbgge,bggel-mann(English "Bogeyman"). The word could also
be linked to many similar words in other European
languages:bogle(Scots),boeman(Dutch),Butzemann(German),busemann(Norwegian),bhmand(Danish),bcan,pca,pookaorpookha(Irish),pwca,bwgaorbwgan(Welsh),puki(Old
Norse),pixieorpiskie(Cornish),puck(English),lidrcormumus(Hungarian),bogu(Slavonic),buka(Russian,),bauk(Serbian),bubulis(Latvian),baubas(Lithuanian),baubau(Romanian),croque-mitaine(French),uomo
nero(Italian),bobok
(bobo)(Polish),papoorsarronco(Portuguese),torbalan(Bulgarian),
(Greek).[2]The wordbugbear, frombug+bear, suggests that the bogey
eating small children takes on the appearance of a bear.[3]The
wordbugabooprobably arose as an alteration ofbugbear.[4]Other
putative origins[edit]InSoutheast Asia, the term is commonly
accepted to refer toBugis[5]orBuganese[6]pirates, ruthless
seafarers of southernSulawesi,Indonesia's third-largest island.
These pirates often plagued early English and Dutch trading ships
of theBritish East India CompanyandDutch East India Company. It is
popularly believed that this resulted in the European sailors'
bringing their fear of the "bugi men" back to their home countries.
However, etymologists disagree with this, because words relating
tobogeymanwere in common use centuries before European colonization
of Southeast Asia and it is therefore unlikely that the Bugis would
have been commonly known to westerners during that time.Analogs in
other cultures[edit]Bogeyman-like beings are almost universal,
common to the folklore of many countries.Sack Man[edit]Main
article:Sack ManIn many countries, a bogeyman variant is portrayed
as a man with a sack on his back who carries naughty children away.
This is true for many Latin countries, such
asBrazil,Portugal,Spain, and the countries ofSpanish America, where
it referred to asel "Hombre del costal",el "hombre del saco", or in
Portuguese,o "homem do saco"(all of which mean "the sack/bag man"),
or el roba-chicos, meaningchild-stealer. Similar legends are also
very common in Eastern Europe, as well as Haiti and some countries
in Asia.El Coco[edit]Main article:Coco (folklore)El Coco (alsoEl
CucoandCucuy, sometimes calledEl Bolo) is a monster common to many
Spanish-speaking countries.InSpain, parents will sing lullabies or
tell rhymes to children, warning them that if they do not sleep,El
Cocowill come and get them. The rhyme originated in the 17th
century has evolved over the years, but still retains its original
meaning.Coconuts(Spanish:coco) received that name because their
brownish hairy surface reminded Portuguese explorers ofcoco, a
ghost with a pumpkin head. Latin America also has El Coco, although
its folklore is usually quite different, commonly mixed with native
beliefs, and, because of cultural contacts, sometimes more related
to the bogeyman of the United States. However, the termEl Cocois
also used in Spanish-speakingLatin Americancountries, such
asBolivia,Colombia,Guatemala,Peru,Mexico,El Salvador,Honduras, and
theDominican Republic, although there it is more usually calledEl
Cuco, as inPuerto Rico,Chile,UruguayandArgentina. InMexicoand among
Mexican-Americans,El Cucuyis portrayed as an evil monster that
hides under children's bed at night and kidnaps or eats the child
that does not obey his/her parents or go to sleep when it is time
to do so. However, the Spanish American bogeyman does not resemble
the shapeless or hairy monster of Spain: social sciences professor
Manuel Medrano says popular legend describesEl cucuyas a small
humanoid with glowing red eyes that hides in closets or under the
bed. 'Some lore has him as a kid who was the victim of violence...
and now hes alive, but hes not,' Medrano said, citing Xavier
Garza's 2004 bookCreepy Creatures and other Cucuys CUCUYA LA
WLISLOCKYIn Brazilian folklore, a similar character calledCucais
depicted as a female humanoidalligator. There's a famous lullaby
sung by most parents to their children that says that theCucawill
come and get them if they do not sleep, just as in Spain. TheCucais
also a character ofMonteiro Lobato'sStio do Picapau Amarelo, a
series of short novels written for children, which contain a large
number of characters from Brazilian folklore.Babau[edit]"Babau"
redirects here. For other uses, seeBabau (disambiguation).In the
countries of the easternMediterranean, children who misbehave are
threatened with a creature known as "babau" (or "baubau", "baobao",
"bavbav" or similar). InItalyandRomania, the Babau (in Romania,
Bau-bau) is also calledl'uomo nero(Romanian:omul negru) or "black
man". In Italy, he is portrayed as a tall man wearing a heavy black
coat, with a black hood or hat which hides his face. Sometimes,
parents will knock loudly under the table, pretending that someone
is knocking at the door, and saying: "Here comesl'uomo nero! He
must know that there's a child here who doesn't want to drink his
soup!"L'uomo nerois not supposed to eat or harm children, just take
them away to a mysterious and frightening place. A popular lullaby
says that he would keep a child with him "for a whole
year".[8]InSlovenia, the "Bavbav" is described as a formless
spirit. InGreeceandCyprus, the equivalent of the Bogeyman is known
asBaboulas(Greek:). Typically, he is said to be hiding under the
bed, although the details of his story is adapted by the parents in
a variety of ways. InEgypt"al-Bu'bu'" () is often depicted as a
night creature dressed in black, who haunts children that
misbehave.Butzemann[edit]In Germanic countries, the bogeyman is
called thebutzemann,busseman,buhmanorboeman. InGermany, the
bogeyman is known as the "Buhmann" or theButzemann. The common
German expression is "der schwarze Mann" (the black man in
English), which refers directly to some inhuman or rather
paranormal creature, which carries children away and hides in the
dark corners under the bed or in the closet. The figure is part of
the children game"Wer hat Angst vorm schwarzen Mann"(Who is afraid
of the boggie-man).InDenmark, it is known as thebussemanorBhman. It
hides under the bed and grabs children who will not sleep. Like the
English, it is also a slang term for nasal mucus. InNorway, he is
referred to as theBusemann. In theNetherlands, theBoemanis
portrayed as a creature that resembles a man, dressed completely
black, with sharp claws and fangs. He hides under the bed or in the
closet. The Bogeyman takes bad children or those that refuse to
sleep and locks them in his basement for a period of time.In the
Pennsylvania Dutch dialect, used in those areas of Pennsylvania
colonized by Swiss and Germanic peoples during the eighteenth
century, "der Butzemann" is the term for a male scarecrow. A female
scarecrow is a "Butzefrau".Other examples[edit]
AfghanistanBalaorNewanay Mama, which means "The Monster or Crazy
person", is used to scare children when they don't want to sleep or
when they don't want to take their medicine. Albania There are two
similar creatures that are used to frighten children. In the South
(Vlore area), there is Katallani, that means "the Catalan." This is
a collective memory of the Catalan occupation many centuries ago,
from South Italy; then in the whole country, there is Gogoli, that
indeed means "the Mongol" and is a collective memory of the Golden
horde. Algeria A monster made up of various animal parts called
H'awouahoua. It has eyes that are blobs of flaming spit and a coat
made of the clothes of the children it eats. Azerbaijan A
bogeyman-like creature parents refer to make children behave is
calledkhokhan("xoxan"). Bahamas "Small man" is the name given to a
man who rides in a cart drawn by itself and picks up any child seen
outside after sundown, the term "rollin' cart" was used to scare
children who misbehaved. Anyone taken by the small man becomes a
small person and has to ride on the back of his cart with him
forever. Belgium A faceless bogeyman called "Oude Rode Ogen" (Old
Red Eyes) was known throughout the Flanders region and said to
originate inMechelen. It is said to have been a
cannibalisticshapeshifterthat was able to change between human form
to that of a black dog. It later became a children's story in the
early 1900s called "The Nikker", known to devour young children who
stayed up past their bedtime. BelizeTata Duendeis a
mythicalgoblindescribed as being of small stature , has a beard, is
wrinkled, lacks thumbs, has his feet backwards, and wears a large
brimmed hat. It is a protector of the forests and animals and was
used to scare children from going out to play at night or going
into the jungle. InBosnia and
Herzegovina,Croatia,SerbiaandMacedonia, the Bogeyman is
calledBabaroga,babameaningold womanandrogovimeaninghorns, literally
meaningold woman with horns. The details vary from one household to
another. In one household,babarogatakes children, puts them in a
sack and then, when it comes to its cave, eats them. In another
household, it takes children and pulls them up through tiny holes
in the ceiling. BrazilandPortugal A monster more akin to the
Bogeyman is calledBicho Papo(Eating Beast) orSarronco(Deep-Voiced
Man). A notable difference between it and thehomem do sacois that
the latter is a daytime menace and "Bicho Papo" is a night-time
menace. Bulgaria In some villages, people used to believe that a
hairy, dark, ghost-like creature called atalasam(Ta-lah-SUMM) lived
in the shadows of the barn or in the attic and came out at night to
scare little children. In addition, there is a city-folklore
creature called Torbalan (the Bag-man) who raids during the night
kidnapping children that have misbehaved. Congo In
theLingalalanguage, theDongola Misoor "Creature with Scary Eyes" is
used to discourage children from staying up beyond bedtime. It is
also used to warn children or even adults about the potential
danger in speaking to or dealing with strangers. China "Ou-wu" is
usually described as a witch or a scary woman who kidnaps children
who misbehave. It is popular among southern regions of China and
places like Hong Kong. The origin of the term is a pronoun for
"monster" and it is widely used as a synonym for "ugly" or
"hideous" even until today. Cyprus In the Cypriot dialect, Bogeyman
is called Kkullas (). EnglandInYorkshire, young children were
warned that if they stole from orchards, they might be eaten by a
fairy in the form of a giant caterpillar called Awd Goggie. A
similar creature called The Gooseberry Wife was said to guard
gooseberries onThe Isle of Wight. Egypt The "Abu Rigl Maslukha" (
), which translates to the "Man With Burnt/Skinned Leg". It is a
very scary story that parents tell their children when they
misbehave. The "Abu Rigl Maslukha" is a monster that got burnt when
he was a child because he did not listen to his parents. He grabs
naughty children to cook and eat them. Finland The equivalent of
the Bogeyman in Finland ismrk. The most famous usage of the word
these days takes place inMoomin-stories (originally written in
Swedish) in which mrk (the Groke) is a frightening, dark blue, big,
ghost-looking creature. France The French equivalent of the
Bogeyman isle croque-mitaine("themitten-biter" or rather "the
hand-cruncher",mitainemeans mitt in an informal way).[9] Georgia In
addition to a "Bag Man" much similar to its namesakes from other
cultures, in Georgia, a fictional creature called "Bua" is
sometimes used by parents to (lightly) scare little children (up to
preschool age) when misbehaving; e.g., "if you don't eat well now,
Bua will come", or "do you hear Bua knocking? It asks why you don't
want to go to bed". It's usually not specified what Bua looks like
or what it does to children; Nevertheless, Bua can "bite you", or
"take you away". It also can "steal" something: "You can't have
more candys now Bua took it". There may be an etymological link to
"bu" Georgian word for owl, which makes night sounds scary for
children. Germany The Bogeyman is known asDer schwarze Mann(the
black man). "Schwarz" does not refer to the colour of his skin
(most Germans had never met a real black person during the time
these legends developed) but to his preference for hiding in dark
places, like the closet, under the bed of children or in forests at
night. There is also an active game for little children which is
calledWer hat Angst vorm schwarzen Mann?(Who is afraid of the black
man?) or an old traditional folk songEs tanzt ein Bi-Ba-Butzemann
in unserm Haus herum(A Bi-Ba-Bogeyman dances around in our house)
and the grossmann. Guyana In Guyana, the "Bogeyman" is known as a
"Jumbi". It is a popular belief that he only lives in the dark. It
is said that he lives in the closet and under the bed. It is used
to scare children to eat their food, so they can defend themselves
against him. "Jumbies" eat little boys and girls, starting with the
leg, to the brains. Haiti In Haiti, there is a popular belief that
a tall man, with legs two floors high, walks around the towns at
midnight to catch and eat the people that stay outside. He is
called Mtminwi, which seems to be a contraction of mt (from French
"matre" English "master" and minwi from French "minuit" English
"midnight", hence meaning the "master of midnight"). Tonton
Macouteor Uncle gunnysack was a Haitian bogeyman who would snare
misbehaving children and eat them for breakfast. TheMVSN, a secret
police force of Haiti, used this myth as a tool for control as many
Tonton Macoutes wereVoodooadherents. Papa Docwas an alter-ego of
Former Haitian President Francois Duvalier. He parlayed Haitian
mythology and presented himself asBaron Samedithe Voodoo Loa of
Death. His fashion was designed to enforce the mystique of his
personality cult as he dressed like Baron Samdi and hid his eyes
with sunglasses. Hejaz,Saudi Arabia or "Dojairah and Umna al
Ghola", which means "Our mother the Monster", is used to scare
children when they misbehave or walk alone outside. Hungary The
Hungarian equivalent of the Bogeyman is theMumus, which is a
monster-like creature, and theZskos Ember, a man with a sack, and
this is the literal meaning of his name. A third creature is
theRzfasz bagoly("Copperpenis Owl"), a giant owl with a copper
penis.[10] Iceland The Icelandic equivalent of the Bogeyman isGrla,
a female troll who would take misbehaving children and eat them
duringChristmas Eve. However, as the story goes, she has been dead
for some time. She is also the mother of theYule Lads, the
Icelandic equivalent ofSanta Claus. India In India, the entity is
known by different names. BiharParents use the demon
nameBhakolwafor the same purpose. South India InKarnataka, the
demon "Goggayya"(roughly meaning 'terrible man') can be treated as
counterpart of Bogeyman. In the state ofTamil Nadu, children are
often mock-threatened with theRettai Kannan(the two-eyed one)
orPoochaandi(), a monster or fearsome man that children are
sometimes threatened with if they are not obedient or refuse to
eat. In the state ofAndhra Pradesh, the equivalent of bogeyman
isBoochodu. In centralKerala, Bogeyman is referred to as 'Kokkachi'
who will 'take away' children for disobeying their parents or
misbehave in any manner. Children are then at freedom to conjure up
what terrible things might happen to them, once taken away by
Kokkachi. In South Kerala, it is called 'Oochandi'. Among Konkani
speaking people of the Western Coast of India, 'Gongo' is the
Bogeyman equivalent. AmongMarathilanguage speaking people
(predominantly ofMaharashtra), parents threaten the misbehaving
children with a male ghost called 'Buva' (). In general, the 'Buva'
is supposed to kidnap children when they misbehave or do not sleep.
A lot of times, the name 'Bagul Buva' is also used. Assameseparents
ask children to go to sleep otherwiseKaan khowawould eat their
ears. Indonesia In Indonesia,Wewe Gombelis a ghost that kidnaps
children mistreated by their parents. She keeps the children in her
nest atop anArenga pinnatapalm tree and does not harm them. She
takes care of the children as a grandmother until the parents
become aware of what they had done. If the parents decide to mend
their ways and truly want their children back, Wewe Gombel will
return them unharmed. This ghost is named Wewe Gombel because it
originated in and event that took place in Bukit
Gombel,Semarang.[11] Iran InPersianculture, children who misbehave
may be told by their parents to be afraid oflulu() who eats up the
naughty children. Lulu is usually calledlulu-khorkhore(bogeyman who
eats everything up). The threat is generally used to make small
children eat their meals. Iraq's ancient folklore has thesaalua, a
half-witch half-demon ghoul that "is used by parents to scare
naughty children". She is briefly mentioned in a tale of the1001
Nights, and is known in some other Gulf countries as well.[12]
Italy In Italy, "L'uomo nero" (meaning 'the black man') is a demon
that can appear as a black man or black ghost without legs, often
used by adults for scaring their children when they don't want to
sleep. In different places of the country, it's known also as
"babau".[13][bettersourceneeded][14] JapanNamahageare demons that
warn children not to be lazy or cry, during the Namahage Sedo
Matsuri, or "Demon Mask Festival", when villagers don demon masks
and pretend to be these spirits.[15] KoreaDokebi() is understood as
a monster that appears to get misbehaving children. Other
variations includemangtae younggam( ) an oldman (younggam) who
carries a mesh sack (mahngtae) to put his kidnapped children in. In
some regions, mangtae younggam is replaced bymangtae halmum( ), an
old woman with a mesh sack. Macedonia Apart from babaroga,
Macedonian people have a bogeyman called Strasilo ( translated
means something like "frightener" because "strav" meansfear/scare)
wich only comes out at night, hides under beds,
inforests,caves,basements... It is said to grab and eat children (
usually bad ). Myanmar Children are threatened withPashu Gaung
Phyat(), meaning MalayuHeadhunter. In Burmese,Malayswere called
"Pashu", which may come fromBajauorBugis. EvenPeninsular
Malaysiawas called Pashu Peninsula. It is common knowledge that
some ethnic groups in Eastern Malaysia,IbanandDayakwere notorious
headhunters. Although theWatribe of Burma was famous previously
until the 1970s, ferocious headhunters,[16]it is a mystery why
Burmese use the faraway Pashus as bogeymen.
Plaque atItum Bahal,Kathmandushowing Gurumapa Nepal In Nepali, a
popular bogeyman character is the 'hau-guji'. Among theNewars, the
'Gurumapa' is a mythological ape-like creature who was supposed to
enjoy devouring children. Itum Bahal of innerKathmanduand Tinkhya
open space in front of Bhadrakali temple in the centre of Kathmandu
are associated with the fable of Gurumapa.[17] Pakistan A
bogeyman-like creature parents refer to make children behave is
calledBhootorJin Baba, which mean ghost and Djinn respectively.In
some places its also known as "Kathu Ki maa", PhilippinesPugot(only
in mostIlocanoregions),Sipay,MamuandMumu. InKapampanganculture it
is known as theMnguang Anakor theChild-Snatcher. Quebec in this
French-speaking province of Canada, theBonhomme Sept-Heures(7
o'clock man) is said to visit houses around 7 o'clock to take
misbehaving children who will not go to bed back to his cave where
he feasts on them. Russia Children are warned that Babayka will
come for them at nights if they behave badly. SerbiaBaukis an
animal-like mythical creature in Serbian mythology. Bauk is
described as hiding in dark places, holes or abandoned houses,
waiting to grab, carry away and devour its victim; but it can be
scared away by light and noise. It has clumsy gait (bauljanje), and
its onomatopoeia is bau (Serbian pronunciation: [bau]). Singapore
The locals have a similar reference to the Bogeyman, typically told
to young children as "Ah Bu Neh Neh", or in some cases, "Matah",
catching them when they are guilty of naughty acts. Although
"Matah" actually stands for "Mata-Mata" in Malay, which means a spy
or spies but is generally used by the locals as a nickname for the
police. SpainEl ogro(the Spanish word forogre) is a shapeless
figure, sometimes a hairy monster, that hides in closets or under
beds and eats children that misbehave when they are told to go to
bed.ElSacamantecas("Fat extractor" in Spanish) is a kind of
bogeyman or criminal characterized by killing for human fat and has
been used to scare children into behaving. Sri Lanka Among the
Sinhalese people, theGonibilla(Sinhala, translates roughly to
'sack-kidnapper') is a figure that is described as carrying away
unruly children in a sack, day or night. Sweden in Sweden, the
Bogeyman is sometimes referred to asMonstret under sngen, which
essentially means "the monster under the bed". Switzerland in
Switzerland, the Bogeyman is calledBllimaorBgg(pron.bk) and has an
important role in the springtime ceremonies. The figure is the
symbol of winter and death, so in theSechselutenceremony in the
City ofZrich, where a figure of theBggis burnt. In Southern
Switzerland, people have the same traditions as in Italy. Trinidad
and Tobago Most Trinbagonians (rural demographic mostly) refer to
folklore to scare disobedient children. The most common word that
is used isJumbie. Some "jumbies" are theSoucouyant,Lagahoo,La
Diabless,Papa Bois, etc. "Bogeyman" is also used in the same
context as its origin but by mostly urbanised citizens, and it can
also can be called "The Babooman". TurkeyGulyabaniis a gigantic,
strange creature that frightens children and adults alike. United
Arab Emirates Children were scared with (Om Al- Khadar wa Alleef) (
) which means (Mother of green and leef "bark"), which takes the
appearance of a tall woman with very long hair that flows in the
wind, and this name is used in theUAEand some neighboring countries
likeBahrain, this Mythical creature is usually used by parents to
make their children stay inside after sun set and go to sleep
(scaring them with her) she was used depending on what was demanded
usually after sunset/dark, This name was simply inspired by
(thePalm tree) because of the scary sounds and noises that come out
of it when the wind blows, also because it's high and its leaves
are so long that it resembles a woman. United States TheJersey
Devil, which originated in theNew JerseyPine Barrens, is believed
by many to be an old time Bogeyman created by residents to scare
off travelers from coming into the area.Bloody Bones, also known as
Rawhead or Tommy Rawhead, is a boogeyman of theU.S.
South.[18]Bloody Bones tales originated inBritain.[19]Bogeyman may
be called "Boogerman" or "Boogermonster" in rural areas of the
American South, and was most often used to keep young children from
playing outside past dark, or wandering off in the forest. During
the Corn Festival, youngCherokeemales wearing caricature masks
would make fun of politicians, frighten children into being good,
and moreover shake their masks at young women and chase them
around. Male participants in thisBooger Dancewere referred to as
theBooger Man.[20]In some Midwestern states of the United States,
the bogeyman scratches at the window. In thePacific Northwest, he
may manifest in "green fog". In other places, he hides or appears
from under the bed or in the closet and tickles children when they
go to sleep at night, while in others, he is a tall figure in a
black hooded cloak who puts children in a sack. It is said that
awartcan be transmitted to someone by the bogeyman.[21] Yukon-
"Quankus" is a bogeyman-like creature that places naughty children
in a large sock and carries them away, particularly at night.
Children are typically threatened with the Quankus to encourage
them to go to bed.In modern culture[edit]As with many ancient
legends, the Bogeyman sees arekindled popularityin modern media,
including those aimed at children. Such revisited modern versions,
contributing to the constant evolution of the myth, include (in
chronological order): The 1934Laurel and HardyfilmBabes In
ToylandakaMarch of the Wooden Soldiersdepicts an army of "Bogeymen"
who live in Bogeyland. In the story, Bogeyland is separated from
Toyland by a crocodile-infested river situated just outside the
gate of Toyland. It is a dark, cavernous place, where twisted
cypress trees grow, and many stalactites and stalagmites protrude
from its rocky landscape. Citizens of Toyland who commit serious
crimes are banished to Bogeyland. Those banished to Bogeyland never
return; they are inevitably eaten alive by the bogeymen. The
miserly Silas Barnaby (a character based on the English nursery
rhyme "There Was A Crooked Man") has a secret tunnel to Bogeyland
at the bottom of his well. In the climax of the film, Barnaby leads
an army of bogeymen out of Bogeyland in an attempt to conquer
Toyland, but is thwarted by Toyland's army of wooden soldiers A
1973short storybyStephen King. Fungus the Bogeyman, a 1977 graphic
novel for children. Several horror moviessince 1980. The Boogeyman
was a main antagonist in two episodes of the animated seriesThe
Real Ghostbusters. In the show, he was powered by the fear of
children. The Bogeyman could only cross into the real world through
specific closets from his home dimension. As a child, Egon was
tormented by the Bogeyman, which led to him investigating the
paranormal and becoming a Ghostbuster. Michael Myersfrom the 1978
film.Halloweenwas referenced through the film as a "Boogeyman" of
sorts. In an episode ofHey Vern, It's Ernest!,Ernest P.
Worrelltries to catch the Boogeyman in the dark corners of Vern's
house after reading a ghost story. The Boogeyman is a common enemy
in theToeJam & Earlvideo game series. Oogie Boogie, the
antagonist ofTim Burton's 1993 animated movieThe Nightmare Before
Christmas, is the Bogeyman of folklore in the town of Halloween. He
is alsoliterallya burlapsack-manlater to be revealed as a mere
earwig controlling a colossal mass of insects and snakes. Faithful
to his pun name, he loves toboogiein classic musical comedy style
and in some of thetie-in videogames. Bogeymenappear inTerry
Pratchett'sDiscworldseries asanthropomorphic personificationsof
children's fears. The 1995Discworld video gamehas a bogeyman at the
heart of one of the quest missions. He is only ever shown as green
scragglyacromegalicarms and legs appearing behind the door where he
lurks. The antagonist of theisometric 2D platformervideo
gameSwagmanis a scragglyscarecrow-like bogeyman, lord of
theNightmareRealm, who's attempting to become master of both dreams
and the real world by keeping all living creatures imprisoned in
sleep. The game characters are children and gameplay comprises
common juvenile misbehavior: staying up past bedtime,
throwingcherry bombsindoors, collecting insects in jars, etc.
Another parodic "BoogieMan" appears in the 1998Powerpuff
Girlsepisode.Boogie Frights. He's a mix of monster,disco dancerand
caricaturaljive talkingpimp. The traditionalBoggartis notably
revisited in theHarry Potterseries. Thisshapeshifting bogeymanfirst
appears inHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanin 1999. A main
villain known as "The Bogey" in the May Bird series of books The
antagonist of the 2012DreamWorks AnimationfilmRise of the
Guardiansis a dark spirit named Pitch Black, who describes himself
as the Boogeyman, and derives his power from giving children
nightmares. Pitch seeks revenge on the Guardians (Santa Claus
"North", Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, and Sandman) as well as the Man
in the Moon for putting the Guardians in their place and making the
children not believe/fear him. He can use a fear touch to turn
light dream sand into dark sand and can conjure Nightmares that
resemble monstrous animals like a horse, bat, and wolf. The
Boogeyman tries to make the belief of kids in the Guardians go out
and recruit Jack Frost join him, but is defeated by young child's
beliefs and his own Nightmares. One of the major villains ofSilent
Hill: Downpouris a being simply referred to as the "Bogeyman", a
humanoid being who wears a raincoat and a gas mask, and carries
around a pole with a cinder block attached at the end. The face of
the Boogeyman appears to be whatever it is the person viewing him
sees as their personal fear. The Boogeyman,professional
wrestlerbest known for his time in theWWE. The Korn Stalker (The
Midwest Boogeyman) an iconic Character and personality at
Bloomsbury Farm Scream Acres Haunt Attraction.See also[edit] Big
Bad Wolf Boggart Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure Bugbear
Slender ManNotes and references[edit]1. Jump up^Safire, William (1
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Ora 9 a sositOmul Negru a venit!Va mai aduceti aminte aceste
versuri din copilarie? Oare ce inseamna? Si ce se ascunde in
spatele lor? Unde le-am invatat si ce simbolizau ele?Omul Negrusau
simbolismul celebruluibau-baude care toti ne speriam cand eram mici
ascunde mult mai multe decat am putea crede. Astfel, simbolismul
acestuia se pare ca e originar din Scotia, dar daca privim dincolo
de ocean in SUA si Asia de Sud Est putem observa ca aceasta
creatura din folclor apare de nenumarate ori. Ea zgarie noaptea la
ferestre sau apare ca o ceata verde, nu are o descriere obisnuita
caci fiecare popor si-l inchipuie altfel, fie barbat ori femeie. El
sperie copiii sau e piratul care ataca vasele de pe mare ale
colonistilor francezi. El apare si in Brazilia si Portugalia ca un
om care fura copii si ii baga intr-un sac (Omul cu Sacul). El Coco
este monstrul care ii va lua pe copiii care nu vor sa adoarma in
tarile vorbitoare de limba spaniola. Pana si in Bulgaria apare
acest personaj care traieste in podurile caselor si sperie copiii.
In toate aceste cazuri, acest personaj sperie copiii care fac pozne
sau lucruri urate tocmai pentru a impiedica acest comportament. In
cele mai multe locuri, Omul Negru este o alta denumire
pentruDiavol.
In Romania si Italia, Omul Negru este un calator fara chip, iar
in Slovenia, bavbav este descris ca un spirit fara forma. In Grecia
si Cipru el se ascunde sub pat, iar in Egipt vaneaza copiii care nu
sunt cuminti. Buhmann apare int tarile germanice si este o creatura
supranaturala sau chiar inumana si care se ascunde in dulap. In
Olanda, Omul Negru are gheare si colti si inchide in pivnita copiii
neascultatori. Alte popoare folosesc aceste sperietori pentru ca le
aduc aminte de evenimente recurente transmise prin viu grai
invazii, hoarde barbare, razboaie.
Este evident ca simbolismul negrului variaza in functie de epoci
si regiuni. Un venetian din Renastere sau un plantator din Virginia
nu au despre acest lucru aceeasi reprezentare ca siLeopold Sedar
Senghor, din cea de-a doua jumatate a secolului al XX-lea. Ceea ce
se poate spune in aceasta privinta nu se refera decat la niste date
psihologice de natura istorica, precum si la reziduurile lasate de
acestea in subconstientul occidentalilor.
Este insa important sa se excluda din aceasta tema orice
judecata de valoare, pentru a se retine numai interpretarea. Negrul
se refera in reprezentarile imaginative ale unei epoci, la o stare
primitiva a omului in care ar predomina salbaticia, dar si
devotamentul; impulsivitatea ucigasa, dar si bunatatea; in fond
coexistenta contrariilor neechilibrate intr-o tensiune constanta,
dar manifestate printr-o succesiune brusca.
Pe calea individualizarii,Jungconsidera negrul ca partea sumbra
a personalitatii, una dintre primele etape de strabatut. Albul ar
fi, dimpotriva, capatul unei dezvoltari in sensul perfectiunii. In
acest sens, el se apropie de conceptia alchimistilor pentru care
negritudinea marcheaza punctul de plecare al Transmutatiei. Negrul
ar indica faza initiala a unei evolutii regresive. Se poate de
asemenea nota asimilarea negrului cu salbaticul cel bun al lui
Jean-Jacques RousseausiBernardin de Saint-Pierresi moda din secolul
al XVIII-lea de a intretine copii negri. VEZI PETRU CEL MARE I
PUKIN. Simbolismul lor ar putea in acest caz sa se apropie, dar
numai intr-o anumita masura , de cel al piticului sau bufonului. O
alta imagine a negrului a fost popularizata de celebrul romanColiba
Unchiului Tomprin care acesta devine simbolul sclavului maltratat
si persecutat de catre niste stapani nemilosi care il exploateaza,
dar pe care el ii iarta din sentimente religioase. Inutil sa
subliniem aici cat rasism inconstient exista in asemenea
reprezentari, pe care insa observatorul nu poate totusi sa nu le
inregistreze.
Un om negru,Un om negru,Un om negruVine si pe pat s-aseaza.Un om
negruNu ma lasa s-adorm noaptea nicidecum - Serghei Esenin Omul
NegruCnd te bntuie tristeea,Cnd pierzi toate,Cnd te doare,Cnd
te-nfac gerul vieii,Sub furtuni, sub ani, sub vnt, -S zmbeti cu
nepsareE cea mai nalt artDintre cte-s pe pmnt."
"Omule, omule negru!Nu vei cuteza aceasta,Doar n valuri,Ca
scafandru nu i-e rostul s te-njugi,
Iat iari Omul negruS-a ivit,s-a pus pe scaun,Dnd jobenul ctre
ceaf,Desfcndu-i haina, demn.
"Hei, ascult-m, ascult! -Mrie, privindu-mi faa care
parc-nepenetei plecndu-se asupra-mi tot mai ru,Mai fioros, -Pn
astzi niciodat n-am vzut aa prosteteSuferind de insomnie pe-un mai
mare ticlos.Ah! S presupunem ns c-am grei!Afar-i lun.Ce mai vrea i
luna astaToropit-n bli cereti?Poate c-o mbie tainic"Ea"Cu coapsa
groas,Brun,Printre lirice miazmeDe iubire s-i citeti."Omule, omule
negru!Eti oaspete de-ocar.Faima ta de cnd e lumeaSe lete peste
tot."Sunt turbat,M-a prins furia -i bastonul sare, zboar,Cu
nebun-nverunarel izbete drept n bot.
Luna a murit. La geamuriZorile-s albastre, line.Ah, tu, noapte
crud,Ce-ai scornit, ce-ai vrut s-ari?Cu jobenu-n cap pe scauned. i
nimeni nu-i cu mine.Singur sunt, bolnav...i-oglindaZace spart n
buci.
Mi-amintesc de cum m jucam cnd eram mic. Ne jucam de-a omu
negru. Unul dintre noi era omu negru i se ascundea ntr-un col
ntunecos. Ziceam noi c-i n cmar. Restul decurgea cam aa: Copiii
veneau de la coal:Mami, mamiiiii! Am luat un 9 la biologie!Bravo,
hai s te rspltim! Du-te n cmar i ia un borcan de gem.Copilul
mergea, deschidea ua i omul negru l speria. Mama l linitea zicnd c
nu-i nimeni n cmar. Scena se repeta de cteva ori, apoi toi copiii
fceam un cerc i cntam: ora dou a sosit, omu negru n-a venit, / ora
trei a sosit, omu negru n-a venit, / ora patru a sosit, omu negru
n-a venitApoi omu negru pornea vntoarea (nu tiam niciodat la ce
or). mi amintesc cum fugeam i vedeam asfaltul cum alerga sub
picioarele mele. mi btea inima tare-tare i parc simeam c omu negru
era n spatele meu gata s m smuceasc de tricou.Stau i m gndesc. De
fapt chiar ieri am jucat jocu acesta. Sau cred c-l jucm de-o
venicie. De cte ori nu am mers acas cu gndul la o prtie cald, o
mbriare neateptat, o sup de roii cu tiei de cas? Cnd colo ne-am
trezit cu asfaltul alergnd sub picioarele noastre i omu negru n
urma noastr! Cine a lsat ua de la cmar deschis? Pe unde s-a furiat
omu negru? Cine l-a lsat n cas? Ne-am sturat s ne mai jucm de-a omu
negru! Laura Gavril, BraovDintr-un grup de copii se alegea "Omul
Negru". El statea la distanta de grup si numea un sfetnic cu care
stabilea o ora (de ex. ora 3). Sfetnicul facea parte din grup si
canta impreuna cu ceilalti copii cu care se tinea de mana si toti
se roteau incet in cerc:"Ora 1 a sosit/Omul Negru n-a venit; Ora 2
a sosit/Omul Negru n-a venit; Bate ceasul ora 3... Omul Negru a
venit".Cand se ajungea la ora stabilita, Omul Negru venea in fuga
si toti se imprastiau. Cel care era prins urma sa fie Omul Negru. (
de pus i 1,2 10, Toi tiganii s se inece, precum i 10 negri
mititei
Iraionalul ca realism magic, ca preeminen a instinctului vieii,
somatizare a gndirii