La Llorona is stuck between the living and dead realms, weeping while she searches for her boys.
It tells the tale of the weeping woman,a legend from Mexican folklore.
According to the myth, La Lloronas real name is Maria.
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She came from a poor village, but her beauty won the heart of a wealthy nobleman.
They fell in love, got married, and had two baby boys.
However, the nobleman spent most of his time traveling.
One day, he brought a new, younger woman home and said goodbye to his children.
In a blind rage, she took her children to the river and drowned them.
Not long after, Maria ended up dying on the river as well.
However, she was not allowed to enter the afterlife until she found her children.
She causes misfortune to everyone around her.
La Llorona kidnaps kids, mistaking them for her own, and drowns them in the river too.
When she appears, she commonly wears a white or a black gown with a veil.
When she sounds near, she is far.
When she sounds far, she is near.
But no matter how loud her wails sound, hearing them at all means you are in grave danger.
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