South African Folklore Creatures

The tokoloshe is a gremlin in zulu mythology.

South african folklore creatures. Mermaids of the karoo. Wikimedia commons has media related to african legendary creatures. He received further accounts of the rhodesian creature a large beast with flippers rhinoceros horns a crocodile s head a python s neck a hippo s body and a crocodile s tail. Murderous bird men of the eastern cape.

The mythical southern african creature the tokoloshe is a dwarf like mischievous and evil spirit can make itself invisible by swallowing a pebble. Grootslang is an afrikaans word meaning great snake the monster of that name lives in a cave called the wonder hole in the. A witch doctor may send a tokoloshe to jinx his enemies causing anything from harmless fright to illness or death. Kishi imagine a handsome man.

A three horned creature from lake bangweulu zambia that killed hippos. At it s least harmful a tokoloshe can be used to scare children but. South africa s creepy urban legends. Is a mischievous and evil spirit that can become invisible by swallowing a pebble.

One of the most curious of the ancient monolithic sites. This little imp has got to be the most popular mythological creature in south africa. This category has the following 6 subcategories out of 6 total. Tokoloshes are called upon to cause trouble for others.

Tokoloshes are called upon by malevolent people to cause trouble for others. C central african legendary creatures 6 p d. The name translation of grootslang is awesome serpent. Its power extends from scaring children to causing illness and even death to its target.

Here we have 5 african mythological creatures that you should know. The most mysterious ancient site. Only the n anga witch doctor has the power to banish the tokoloshe. Legendary creatures from african mythology.

The pinky pinky umdlwenguli obomvu. The tokoloshe is a short hairy dwarf like creature from bantu folklore. 11 legendary monsters of africa.