"Monstrum: La Ciguapa" examines the Dominican legend of La Ciguapa and reinterprets it through folklore, history, anthropology, and literature. The video traces the figure’s origins from oral tradition and Francisco Javier Angulo Guridi’s 1866 written account to modern readings that connect her to colonialism, marronage, resistance, migration, and national identity on Hispaniola. Key concepts include folklore, oral tradition, anti-slavery resistance, Indigenous and African diasporic history, symbolism, borders, and cultural identity. Featuring insights from scholars and artists such as Dr. Omaris Zamora and poet Elizabeth Acevedo, this documentary supports curriculum-aligned study in social studies, world history, cultural studies, and literary analysis by showing how myths reflect power, fear, and belonging. Part of the "Monstrum" series.