Guyana
Sand Origin
White sand from the Soesdyke-Linden Highway in the County of Demerara and dark from No. 63 Beach of the Corentyne River in County of Berbice
Local Sand Trivia
Guyanese folklore is filled with stories of Loogaroos and Ole Higues. During the day an Ole Higue appears as a quiet old lady. At night she takes off her skin and sucks the blood of unsuspecting victims. A Loogaroo eats people and can transform himself into any animal. You can outsmart both with sand. For the Ole Higue leave a heap of sand at your door, she’ll be forced to count every grain again and again before she can pass. For the Loogaroo leave 99 grains, he’ll look for the 100th forever.
