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vampire lore in African cultures — a thread
Obayifo;
found in west africa, had the power to leave its body and travel to its victims in the form of a big ball of light. favorite meal was the blood of children, but it also drank the sap and vital juices in crops, causing horrible blights.
found in west africa, had the power to leave its body and travel to its victims in the form of a big ball of light. favorite meal was the blood of children, but it also drank the sap and vital juices in crops, causing horrible blights.
Tw// sexual assault
Tikoloshe;
found in the southernmost African plains. a kind of psychic vampire that doesn’t feed upon blood, but instead on the energy of its victims. stories tell of this creature assaulting and then feeding off of the life force of women
Tikoloshe;
found in the southernmost African plains. a kind of psychic vampire that doesn’t feed upon blood, but instead on the energy of its victims. stories tell of this creature assaulting and then feeding off of the life force of women
Adze;
feared by the Ewe people in southern Togo, adze took the form of a firefly . if caught they transform in to a quasi- human, a human-like figure with a hunchback, sharp talons and jet-black skin, then drink the blood of its victim and eat their heart and liver. mostly kids
feared by the Ewe people in southern Togo, adze took the form of a firefly . if caught they transform in to a quasi- human, a human-like figure with a hunchback, sharp talons and jet-black skin, then drink the blood of its victim and eat their heart and liver. mostly kids
Asanbosam;
known among the Ashanti of southern Ghana and by the people in the areas of the Ivory Coast and Togo. live deep in the forests where it preys mainly upon hunters. looks mostly human, except that it has teeth made of iron and its legs are hooks
known among the Ashanti of southern Ghana and by the people in the areas of the Ivory Coast and Togo. live deep in the forests where it preys mainly upon hunters. looks mostly human, except that it has teeth made of iron and its legs are hooks
impundulu;
mostly a witchs servant or her familiar. usually owned by a female witch and is later passed on to the witch’s daughter. would feed on not only humans, but on cattle as well.
the impundulu looked like an gorgeous young man.
mostly a witchs servant or her familiar. usually owned by a female witch and is later passed on to the witch’s daughter. would feed on not only humans, but on cattle as well.
the impundulu looked like an gorgeous young man.
ramanga;
a strange vampire in the Betsileo tribe of Madagascar. performs disgusting services for the chiefs of the tribe. when a person of high standing had their nails clipped or had blood was spilled, the ramanga was expected to eat the nail clippings and drink the blood
a strange vampire in the Betsileo tribe of Madagascar. performs disgusting services for the chiefs of the tribe. when a person of high standing had their nails clipped or had blood was spilled, the ramanga was expected to eat the nail clippings and drink the blood
the adze, asanbosam, sagabonsam, & tikoloshe
sasabonsam* wtf
