The Imbunche

The warlocks would kidnap a male, six month old child and then deliver it to one known as the deformer who lived inside the cave. This man's job was to shape and disfigure the infant's body. The head would be twisted daily, until, after many months, it faced backwards. Limbs and fingers were disjointed, and even its ears and mouth were malformed by the deformer. When one imbunche died, another was created to take its place. According to writer bruce chatwin, who visited the island in 19 75, the locals still maintain a good amount of folk lore around the creation of the imbunche.