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Wihwin is the name given to a malevolent water spirit of Central America, particularly associated with the Miskito tribe.{{sfnp|Bassett|1885|p=93|ps=}} Similar mythological creatures around the world include the kelpie in Scotland,{{sfnp|Varner|2007|p=24|ps=}} the Scandinavian bäckahäst{{sfnp|Middleton|2012|p=44|ps=}} and the Australian bunyip.{{sfnp|McPherson|1929|p=61|ps=}} Although normally a sea-dwelling demon, it prowls through mountain ridges during the summer months.{{r|Bell}} The horse-shaped monster has "jaws fenced round with horrid teeth",{{r|Bell}} which it uses to consume humans and other prey it finds on its nocturnal hunts.{{r|Bell}} ReferencesCitations
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