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There are two similar creatures used to scare Albanian children. In the South (Vlore area) there is the Katallani which means “the Catalan” – a devil-like monster reminiscent of the memory of the Catalan occupation centuries ago. The Katallani monster is known to be quite primitive, and is depicted as a blacksmith with a wild look. Then in the rest of the country there is also Gogoli – which means “the Mongol” and is a collective memory of the Golden horde.