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  Asanbosam

  The Sasabonsam ) is a vampire-like folkloric being from West Africa. It belongs to the folklore of the Ashanti of southern Ghana, as well as Côte d'Ivoire and Togo. It is said to have iron teeth and iron hooks for feet and to live in trees, attacking from above.
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  Obia

  An obia or obeah is a monster in West African folklore. It is described as being a massive animal that witches send into villages to kidnap young girls. It is also the common term in the Bay Islands of Honuduras for a witch, or the spell that is cast by the witch. This is most likely a traditional...
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  Agogwe

  The agogwe is a purported small human-like biped reported from the forests of East Africa. It is 1 to 1.7m tall with long arms and long rust-coloured woolly hair and is said to have yellowish-red skin under its coat. It has also been reported as having black or grey hair. Its feet are said to be...
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  Impundulu

  The Impundulu (or izulu, inyoni yezulu) is a mythological creature in the folklore of the tribes of the Southern Africa including the Pondo, the Zulu and the Xhosa. The impundulu, which translates as "lightning bird" takes the form of a black and white bird, the size of a human which is said to...
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  Mami Wata

  Mami Wata is a pantheon of water spirits or deities, venerated in West, Central, and Southern Africa, and in the African diaspora in the Caribbean and parts of North and South America. Mami Wata spirits are usually female, but are sometimes male. Some initiates and devotees have reported to...

• Abada

  In the Kongo language, Abada refers to a mythical animal similar to a unicorn. The abada, however has two crooked horns as opposed to a unicorn's single one. The abada's horns can act as an antidote to poison. It has been described as being the size of a small donkey with the tail of a boar. It...

• Obambo

  An obambo is a type of ghost among certain peoples of Central Africa. An obambo initially resides in the bush, but eventually gets tired of this and appears to a close relative, requesting that he build a house for him near his own. That night the village women are gathered to dance and sing, and...

• Kishi

  The Kishi are a race of hill-dwelling creatures of Angola, and are usually malicious. They have two heads; the head usually shown is quite handsome and is used to seduce its prey. The rear face is usually hidden by long thick hair, and resembles the face of a hyena. It has long sharp teeth and jaws...

• Rompo

  Rompo is a mythological beast with the head of a jack rabbit, human ears, a skeleton like body, the front arms of a badger, and the rear legs of a bear. It feeds only on human corpses and it is said to croon softly as it eats. Stories about the Rompo are found in India and Africa.

• Mbwiri

  Mbwiri is a Central African demon who is said to possess people. Those he possesses would usually be diagnosed with epilepsy by a doctor. When such a possession occurs, the shaman is called. A hut is built in which the afflicted resides along with the shaman and his assistants until he is cured....