Papa Bois: The Guardian Spirit of the Trinidadian Forest
Deep within the oldest mountains of Trinidad, where the gnarled roots of silk-cotton trees form arches and the sunlight filters down in dusty, green-gold shafts, there lives a spirit as ancient as the hills themselves. He is Papa Bois, the Master of the Forest, a figure whispered about by hunters, woodcutters, and villagers living on the jungle’s edge. He is
