Duende
Spanish: the mysterious power of art to move deeply.
Spanish: the mysterious power of art to move deeply. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening. Duende is a Spanish term that captures something many languages do not have a single word for.
Where duende lives in the body
Chest
Tightness or warmth
Head
Lightness
Face
Slight warmth
Arms
Subtle activation
Related emotions
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for duende. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.