The Isle of Man is full of fairies, witches and the attendant monsters that accompany such things. One of these mythical beasts is the Buggane. An Ogre who was reputed to chase farmers and other people walking in the countryside at dusk. Most notably the Buggane would chase people within the hedgerows at the sides of lanes and fields.
When I was young I was actually chased by the Buggane. And it was terrifying. But when you realise what it actually was then it just feels kinda silly.
As dusk falls the wildlife (birds, rabbits etc.) settles down for the night within the protection of hedges. As you walk past it sometimes startles them and they make a loud rustling noise as they prepare for flight. If you get scared by the noise (and it always does give you a fright) then you might start walking faster or running, and this progressively startles more and more wildlife until it really does sound like something big chasing you along from either inside or the other side of the hedge. In reality, if you just calm down a bit and keep walking then the "Buggane" will stop chasing you. (It may prowl menacingly at your side, but it won't be the full-on chase.)
There's nothing quite like fear to breed more fear.
When I was young I was actually chased by the Buggane. And it was terrifying. But when you realise what it actually was then it just feels kinda silly.
As dusk falls the wildlife (birds, rabbits etc.) settles down for the night within the protection of hedges. As you walk past it sometimes startles them and they make a loud rustling noise as they prepare for flight. If you get scared by the noise (and it always does give you a fright) then you might start walking faster or running, and this progressively startles more and more wildlife until it really does sound like something big chasing you along from either inside or the other side of the hedge. In reality, if you just calm down a bit and keep walking then the "Buggane" will stop chasing you. (It may prowl menacingly at your side, but it won't be the full-on chase.)
There's nothing quite like fear to breed more fear.
Witches were not tolerated on the Isle of man! The accused were put in barrels with nails hammered in so the spikes went inside and they were rolled down a hill known as Slieau Whallian . Its in St Johns. Sincerely somebody born and raised and still living in the Isle of man.
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very nice 🙂
Civilised.. ..with all those Clagues and Qualtroughs ahhhhhhhhhhh
I can imagine me being that afraid and reacting like that. I definitely would have added screaming onto the running. 🙂 I think the wildlife was just scared of his beard. 😉 Or maybe the Buggane decided it just wasn't Clive's time to go yet. LOL
I had a very similar experience.. Down here we have a local legend about a crazy phycho that chases you on all fours like a beast..
One night coming home from the bar I started to hear footsteps behind me… I knew that it was silly to be terrified, but then I turn around and there he was!! Shia Labeouf!
Running for your life from Shia Labeouf
He's brandishing a knife, it's Shia Labeouf
Lurking in the shadows
Hollywood superstar Shia Labeouf
Living in the woods, Shia Labeouf
Killing for sport, Shia Labeouf
Eating all the bodies
Actual cannibal Shia Labeouf
i've slept rough on the isle of man. Glad i hadn't heard of the Buggane at the time
its just a spring clean for the May Queen
In Surrey we get chased by the Taxman a lot but little else.
The buggane is nothing compared to the Mocto Devil C'Gib. Some say it doesn't exist, but I have seen proof. It was just a shaky video with heavy compression, but I will never forget those glassy eyes, that massive body covered in unnatural blue fur, and most of all, the strange hairy octopus that hung from its face.
Here, I've found the clip: /watch?v=rGs2gNqoCNo
Tell us more about Manx folklore/culture – love it!
Tell us the Buggane story again!
Isn't that called Clarkson Island these days 😉
I enjoy how it sounds like he was gonna say "legged it" before "started walking faster"
Love it! 🙂 A great story to share.
Sure it wasn't Gef the Mongoose playing games?
Cool wood