Roula

According to folklore, Roulas are one-eyed hooded ladies who wander the Kabirian Desert, setting tents and offering hospitality to travelers. But many story suggest that they are not what they seem to be.

Summary

Kabirian folklore often involves a Roula. Roulas are one-eyed hooded ladies who wander the desert, setting tents and offering hospitality to travelers. According to some stories Roulas cook and eat the travelers when they are asleep, and according to others Roulas have healing and divination capabilities which they offer to the travelers.

Historical Basis

Some people swear to have encountered a Roula, or even dine, sleep, or be healed in the tent of one. The stories are hard to believe for most people. Despite this, it is true that some have take a life akin to that of a benevolent Roula, offering hospitality to people of the desert.

Spread

The Roulas are common occurrence in Kabirian folklore, so naturally people in the Desert and its surroundings know of Roulas.

Variations & Mutation

According to some stories Roulas cook and eat the travelers when they are asleep, and according to others Roulas have healing and divination capabilities which they offer to the travelers.

Cultural Reception

People interpret Roulas in different ways. Mainly, people in Kabir and its surroundings have come to believe that Roulas teach travellers that one should never trust people he does not know, which is an appropriate lesson in the bandit-filled Desert.