Chickcharnies
Chickcharnies, a variant spelling of Chickcharney, are mischievous feathered spirits from the folklore of Andros Island in the Bahamas, deeply woven into Bahamian oral tradition. These creatures are considered omens of either great fortune or terrible misfortune, depending on how they are treated. The legend of the Chickcharnies is concentrated in the dense pine forests of Andros, where they are believed to be guardians of the natural order. The most famous story involving Chickcharnies concerns British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, who worked on his father's sisal plantation on Andros i