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Demons originating in Traditional African religions. ... Egyptian demons (4 P) Pages in category "African demons" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 ...
It also covers spirits as well as deities found within the African religions—which is mostly derived from traditional African religions. Additionally, prominent mythic figures including heroes and legendary creatures may also be included in this list.
Legendary creatures from African mythology. Subcategories. ... African demons (1 C, 9 P) African dragons (6 P) E. East African legendary creatures (9 P)
West African mythology is the body of myths of the people of West Africa. It consists of tales of various deities, beings, legendary creatures , heroes and folktales from various ethnic groups. Some of these myths traveled across the Atlantic during the period of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade to become part of Caribbean , African-American and ...
The only known source for legends on yumboes is Thomas Keightley's book The Fairy Mythology. Keightley received his account from a woman who had lived on Goree Island, off the coast of Senegal, when she was a child. She had heard about the yumboes from a Wolof maid. Keightley remarked on the yumboes’ resemblance to European fairies. [2]
Matsya (Hindu mythology) – First Avatar of Vishnu in the form of a half-fish and half-man; Mayura (Hindu mythology) – Peacock spirit; Mazzikin (Jewish mythology) – Invisible, malevolent spirit; Mbói Tu'ĩ (Guaraní mythology) – Snake-parrot hybrid; Mbwiri (Central Africa) – Possessing demon
The adze is a vampiric being in Ewe folklore, [1] told by the people of Togo and Ghana.In the wild, the adze takes the form of a firefly, though it will transform into human shape upon capture.
Popobawa, also Popo Bawa, is the name of an evil spirit or shetani, [1] which is believed by residents of Zanzibar to have first appeared on the Tanzanian island of Pemba.In 1995, it was the focus of a major outbreak of mass hysteria or panic which spread from Pemba to Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, and across to Dar es Salaam and other urban centres on the East African ...