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| President of Argentina adopts Jewish godson to 'stop him turning into a werewolf' | President of Argentina adopts Jewish godson to 'stop him turning into a werewolf' |
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| The President of Argentina has adopted a young Jewish man as her godson to stop him turning into a werewolf. | The President of Argentina has adopted a young Jewish man as her godson to stop him turning into a werewolf. |
| President Christina Fernández de Kirchner met Yair Tawil and his family at her office last week to mark the unusual ceremony, which dates back more than 100 years. | President Christina Fernández de Kirchner met Yair Tawil and his family at her office last week to mark the unusual ceremony, which dates back more than 100 years. |
| According to Argentinian folklore, the seventh son born to a family turns into the feared “el lobison”. | According to Argentinian folklore, the seventh son born to a family turns into the feared “el lobison”. |
| The werewolf-like creature shows its true nature on the first Friday after boy’s 13th birthday, the legend says, turning the boy into a demon at midnight during every full moon, doomed to hunt and kill before returning to human form. | The werewolf-like creature shows its true nature on the first Friday after boy’s 13th birthday, the legend says, turning the boy into a demon at midnight during every full moon, doomed to hunt and kill before returning to human form. |
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| As well as feeding on excrement, unbaptized babies, and the flesh of the recently dead, the lobison was said to be unnaturally strong and able to spread its curse with a bite. | As well as feeding on excrement, unbaptized babies, and the flesh of the recently dead, the lobison was said to be unnaturally strong and able to spread its curse with a bite. |
| Fear of the lobison was so rife in 19th Century Argentina that some families abandoned or even murdered baby boys – an atrocity that sparked the unusual Presidential practice of adoption, aimed at stopping the deadly stigma. | Fear of the lobison was so rife in 19th Century Argentina that some families abandoned or even murdered baby boys – an atrocity that sparked the unusual Presidential practice of adoption, aimed at stopping the deadly stigma. |
| Starting in 1907, the tradition was formally established by a decree in 1973 by Juan Domingo Peron, which also extended the practice to baby girls. | Starting in 1907, the tradition was formally established by a decree in 1973 by Juan Domingo Peron, which also extended the practice to baby girls. |
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| Seventh sons or daughters – now much rarer than 100 years ago – gain the President as their official godparent as well as a gold medal and full educational scholarship. | Seventh sons or daughters – now much rarer than 100 years ago – gain the President as their official godparent as well as a gold medal and full educational scholarship. |
| Even now, reports of dog-like creatures attacking livestock continue, as does the tradition. | Even now, reports of dog-like creatures attacking livestock continue, as does the tradition. |
| Ms Fernandez said Yair is the first Jewish boy to be adopted, as the tradition only applied to Catholic children until 2009. | Ms Fernandez said Yair is the first Jewish boy to be adopted, as the tradition only applied to Catholic children until 2009. |
| She described her meeting with him and his family on 23 December as a “magical moment”. | She described her meeting with him and his family on 23 December as a “magical moment”. |
| Calling the Tawils a “marvellous family” she described Yair as “a total sweety” and dubbed his mother “Queen Esther.” | Calling the Tawils a “marvellous family” she described Yair as “a total sweety” and dubbed his mother “Queen Esther.” |
| Shlomo and Nehama Tawil, parents of seven boys, had written the President a letter in 1993 and got their wish this year, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported, attending the ceremony with their son and three of his brothers. | Shlomo and Nehama Tawil, parents of seven boys, had written the President a letter in 1993 and got their wish this year, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported, attending the ceremony with their son and three of his brothers. |
| Pictures showed them lighting Hanukkah candles together on a menorah from Israel presented to the president by the Tawil family. | Pictures showed them lighting Hanukkah candles together on a menorah from Israel presented to the president by the Tawil family. |