Who is he?
Tricks & Actions
Meaning
Culture
100

This character is known as a small boy with a round belly and a big hat

El Cipitío

100

El Cipitío throws these small objects at people

rocks or pebbles

100

This folktale teaches lessons about this and behavior

respect

100

El Cipitío helps keep this alive in El Salvador

culture or tradition

200

One unusual feature of El Cipitío is that his feet are

backwards

200

He enjoys doing this to travelers

playing tricks

200

The story warns against doing too much of this

mischief

200

Stories like this are often shared through storytelling and this

art

300

Even though he looks like a child, El Cipitío is actually this

spirit

300

His footprints are hard to follow because of this feature

backwards feet

300

Folktales like this are passed down through these

generations

300

El Cipitío is an example of this type of character found worldwide

trickster

400

His appearance helps him do this to people

confuse or trick them

400

His behavior is best described as playful but also this

mischievous

400

These kinds of stories often reflect beliefs about this

spirits or culture

400

Trickster characters appear in many different ______

cultures