

In between her cries, you can hear her scream ay mis hijos which means oh, my children. When she appears, she commonly wears a white or a black gown with a veil. La Llorona kidnaps kids, mistaking them for her own, and drowns them in the river too.

If you hear her cries, you are meant to run the opposite way - especially if you are a young child. Now, La Llorona is stuck between the living and dead realms, weeping while she searches for her boys. She causes misfortune to everyone around her. However, she was not allowed to enter the afterlife until she found her children. Not long after, Maria ended up dying on the river as well. When she came to her senses, she regretted what she had done and searched the river for her two boys, but they could not be found. In a blind rage, she took her children to the river and drowned them. One day, he brought a new, younger woman home and said goodbye to his children. When he returned home, he paid less and less attention to Maria, slowly falling out of love with her. However, the nobleman spent most of his time traveling. They fell in love, got married, and had two baby boys. She came from a poor village, but her beauty won the heart of a wealthy nobleman.

It tells the tale of t he weeping woman, a legend from Mexican folklore.Īccording to the myth, La Llorona’s real name is Maria. The Curse of La Llorona is being released on April 19th.
