They were said to have exceeded at least double normal human height, with some accounts giving heights of 12 to 15 feet (3.7 to 4.6 m) or more. The Patagones or Patagonian giants were a race of giant humans rumored to be living in Patagonia and described in early European accounts. The mummified remains of Kap Dwa are believed to be a fabricated hoax, although it is still a mystery. He now rests in the bizarre collection of oddities that is Bob’s Side Show at The Antique Man Ltd in Baltimore, owned by Robert Gerber and his wife. In 1900, the mummy of Kap Dwa entered the Edwardian Horror Circuit and over the years was passed from showman to showman, eventually ending up at Weston’s Birnbeck Pier in 1914.Īfter spending the next 45 years on display in North Somerset, England, old Kap Dwa was purchased by one “Lord” Thomas Howard in 1959, and following a few more hand-offs he ultimately ended up in Baltimore, MD, of all places. Then what happened to Kap Dwa isn’t exactly clear, but his naturally mummified body was said to bring to be displayed in various places and sideshows. But before that, the giant had already claimed four Spanish soldiers’ lives. They pierced his heart with a spear until his death.
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The Spaniards lashed him to the mainmast, but he broke free (being a giant) and during the ensuing battle suffered a fatal injury.
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These giants supposedly had long hair and reddish-brown skin and were aggressive towards the crew.The creature’s legend begins in 1673, where the giant of over 12 feet with two һeads, was captured by Spanish sailors and set captive on their ship.
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The Dutch claimed to have seen seven odd-looking boats approaching with were full of naked giants. De Weert described a particular incident when he was with his men in boats rowing to an island in the Magellan Strait. De Weert and several crew claimed to have seen members of a “race of giants” while there. Sebalt de Weert (– May 30 or June 1603) was a Dutch captain associated with the exploration of the coasts of South America and the Falkland Islands south of Argentina. From Howard, the remains passed again from owner to owner until arriving at it's current location, Bob's Side Show at Antique Man Ltd. In 1959, the remains were purchased by an alleged lord by the name of Thomas Howard. Eventually, in 1914, the Kap Dwa ended up displayed at the Birnbeck Pier, North Somerset England, where it would stay for forty-five years. Over the years the remains passed from one showman, to another.
Record of what happened next to the dead body of the creature is unclear, but it's mummified remains were eventually brought to England, where the remains entered the Edwardian Horror Circuit. In another account the sailors merely discovered the body of the giant with a spear already puncturing its chest. The Spaniards lashed him to the mainmast, but he broke free (being a giant) and during the ensuing battle suffered a fatal injury they skewered him through the chest with a pike. In one account, the Spanish sailors captured the creature alive. There are two competing accounts for how this creature was allegedly captured. This incongruity with cultural origin of the name of the creature and the location it was allegedly discovered may also indicate it's hoax status. The Malay are an Austronesian ethnic group found in modern-day Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore. It's important to note that the Malay people are not from South America, where the cryptid was allegedly discovered. The name "Kap Dwa" literally means "Two Heads" in the language of the Malay people.
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