page_title: Coco (folklore)
section_title: Physical representations
hierarchical_section_title: Coco (folklore) / Physical representations
caption_attribution_description: Português: coca de monção
context_page_description: The Coco is a mythical ghost-monster, equivalent to the bogeyman, found in many Hispanophone and Lusophone countries. It can also be considered an Iberian version of a bugbear as it is a commonly used figure of speech representing an irrational or exaggerated fear. The Coco is a male being while Cuca is a female version of the mythical monster.
context_section_description: There is no general description of the cucuy, as far as facial or body descriptions, but it is stated that this shapeshifting being is extremely horrible to look at. The coco is variously described as a shapeless figure, sometimes a hairy monster, that hides in closets or under beds and eats children that misbehave when they are told to go to bed.
caption: Festa da Coca during the Corpus Christi celebration, in Monção, Portugal
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