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- Chanekeh, Chaneque or Ohuican Chaneque, as they were called by the Aztecs, are legendary creatures in Mexican folklore. In Náhuatl, chaneque means "those who inhabit dangerous places" or the "owners of the house". They are conceived of as small, sprite-like beings, elemental forces and guardians of nature. Similar mythical beings are common in Mesoamerican and other Latin American folkloric traditions, generally referred to in Spanish as duende. In the folkloric tradition of the Yucatán Peninsula, these elementals are known by their Yucatec Mayan name aluxob. In some contemporary legends, chaneques are described as children with the face of old men or women, that make people go stray during three or seven days, after which the victims cannot recall anything that happened—although it is thought that they are taken by the chaneques to their home in the Underworld, also known as Mictlán or Chiconauhmictlán, through the entrance in a dry kapok tree. In other cases, these beings attack intruders, frightening them so that their soul abandons their body. If the victim does not recover their soul through a specific ritual, they become ill and die soon after. (en)
- Los chaneques (del náhuatl, "los que habitan en lugares peligrosos" o "dueños de la casa") son criaturas de la mitología mexica, entidades asociadas al inframundo cuya principal función es escuchar y cuidar los montes y los animales silvestres; según las creencias pueden tomar diversas formas, de las cuales destaca el de pequeño hombre o mujer, dejando huellas blancas. Se caracterizan por ser muy mentirosos. Estos seres habitan los bosques y las selvas, cuidan de los manantiales, los árboles y los animales silvestres. Se cree que son capaces de asustar a la gente y hacerles perder su tonalli, el espíritu asociado con el día de su nacimiento, lo que debe ser corregido con un ritual destinado a recuperar el tonalli perdido o la persona afectada puede llegar a morir. En la actualidad, en México, los chaneques son espíritus traviesos, con aspecto de niños, que esconden cosas y se le aparecen a la gente distrayéndolos para hacerles perder el camino o desaparecerlos. Una creencia popular era que para evitar que los chaneques atraparan o se llevaran a las personas, se debía usar la ropa al revés al andar solo por el monte. (es)
- Chaneque o Ohuican Chaneque, come venivano chiamati dagli aztechi, sono creature leggendarie del folklore messicano. Vengono immaginati come piccoli esseri, simili a spiriti, che rappresentano le forze elementari e sono i guardiani della natura. (it)
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- Chaneque o Ohuican Chaneque, come venivano chiamati dagli aztechi, sono creature leggendarie del folklore messicano. Vengono immaginati come piccoli esseri, simili a spiriti, che rappresentano le forze elementari e sono i guardiani della natura. (it)
- Chanekeh, Chaneque or Ohuican Chaneque, as they were called by the Aztecs, are legendary creatures in Mexican folklore. In Náhuatl, chaneque means "those who inhabit dangerous places" or the "owners of the house". They are conceived of as small, sprite-like beings, elemental forces and guardians of nature. Similar mythical beings are common in Mesoamerican and other Latin American folkloric traditions, generally referred to in Spanish as duende. In the folkloric tradition of the Yucatán Peninsula, these elementals are known by their Yucatec Mayan name aluxob. (en)
- Los chaneques (del náhuatl, "los que habitan en lugares peligrosos" o "dueños de la casa") son criaturas de la mitología mexica, entidades asociadas al inframundo cuya principal función es escuchar y cuidar los montes y los animales silvestres; según las creencias pueden tomar diversas formas, de las cuales destaca el de pequeño hombre o mujer, dejando huellas blancas. (es)
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