Tue-Tue
In the rich cosmological and oral traditions of the Mapuche people of Chile and Argentina, the Tue-Tue (often linked with the Chonchón) is a supernatural avian messenger and nocturnal spirit associated with powerful sorcerers and hidden knowledge. According to traditional Mapuche belief, a sorcerer can detach their head from their physical body by night, transforming their ears into large feathered wings that enable them to fly through the darkness while emitting a distinctive, echoing cry that sounds like 'tue-tue'. This nocturnal flight serves as a bridge between the physical world and the u