Now everybody asks the tree for permission before walking past it. It did not take long for the scabies to clear and he was cured of his illness. José, like everybody in this area of Honduras, knew that there was only one way out of his predicament, and he did not hesitate in doing what was necessary: he went down on his knees and begged the tree for forgiveness. He went to the doctor, but the doctor said that there was nothing he could do: the medicine he gave him did not work.
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As a result, three days later he was so full of scabies that you could barely even see his eyes. José Matías, of San Miguelito (Intibucá) told our Development Worker, Nuria Zayas, that he had experienced this when he mistakenly cut down this tree in order to grow corn. If you cut it down, cut a branch, or even walk past the tree, your entire body will be filled with scabies. It is called 'the scabies tree' or 'the bewitching tree'. The legend goes that in the forest there is a tree that looks like a rubber plant but with longer leaves.
In Intibucá there is a fossilised forest. If the devil wins, he will keep your soul, but if you win, then fame, fortune, love and health will be yours for eternity. They say that in order to get the magical power of the flower you have to fight the devil to the death. The person who finds the flower will be given all that their heart desires: love, money, health and fame.īut getting hold of the flower is not easy the flower belongs to a devil. At 12pm sharp, a beautiful white flower blooms out of the top of the tree, which then falls to the ground. Legend has it that amongst its misshapen branches lies a secret. The Amate is a tree that does not bear flowers or fruit. They reveal the close connection between the forests and the communities who rely on them. We asked our development workers to collect stories, myths and legends from the countries in which we work.
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