The Brujas often take the form of a bat.
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The Brujas (Brujos for male) are vampiric witches from Mexico, Mesoamerica, and other Hispanic areas of North America. The Bruja are thought to be more prevalent than the male Brujo, and are also considered to be more powerful. They can take the form of a bat and enjoy sucking blood from helpless victims. They are known for having many remedies against physical illness, and can help with emotional, romantic, and social problems with the help of spells and charms. In rural areas, the witch is considered more evil than good and is often blamed for wounding vampire bats. They will try to enter houses through cracks or keyholes. One can protect their home by spilling a lot of rice or wheat by the door, the witch will be forced to stop and count all of the grains which will take until the sun comes up.
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