Abúhukü
Abúhukü are a type of insectoid monsters from Colombian mythology.
Description[]
Like almost all other Amazonian ogres, the Abúhukü are hairy and foul-smelling, described as misty creatures from the realm of darkness as they are associated with bestial sexuality and death respectively. In addition to that, they have an extra face in the back of their head, and sticky bodies that make escape from their embrace impossible. The females have long pendulous breasts and prefer to kill men, while the males attack women.
While dangerous, their biology is nonetheless used for toxicological purposes. Herbalists and alchemists would use armpit hair from an abúhukü that makes a potent ingredient in poisons. They can also be repelled by capsicum smoke which is toxic to them, and they can be easily driven away by burning peppers which Witchers have used many times against them.
Overview[]
The Abúhukü were once far more common, and were allied with a race of evil jaguars that worked with them to decimate human populations. Humanity got a respite after a series of floods and fires that reduced the numbers of both predators. They are nocturnal creatures who embody disease, death, and all that is evil. They associate with the spirits of dead poisoners, murderers, and male adulterers.
The victims of the Abúhukü, the rainforest demons of the Cubeo people of the Colombian Amazon, are easily recognized. An abúhukü will cut a hole in the skull before sucking out the contents of the body. Sometimes prey is rolled in palm leaves and tenderized. Either way, they leave an empty skin hanging from a branch. Abúhukü are fortunately quite stupid, and can easily be outwitted even by children.