The Corn Islands Virtual Library

Corn Islands Legend: Don’t Play with Your Shadow

Back in the day, children on Corn Island were warned never to play with their shadows. “Don’t play with your shadow,” the elders would say. ...

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Deep in the heart of Corn Island folklore lives the haunting story of a phantom horseman—a man on a white horse, riding through the night wi...

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Long ago, during the days when pirate ships docked near Corn Island, treasure was hidden beneath the island’s soil. But gold doesn’t guard i...

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They say that if you walk the back roads of Corn Island late in the evening, especially near Walimo Side, you might hear her. A soft, heart-...

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On the Corn Islands, drinking tea is part of daily life. It’s something many people grow up with and continue doing into old age. The tradit...

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At the northernmost edge of Great Corn Island, where the Caribbean wind kisses the coastline and the sea now laps at what was once dry land,...

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