african mythology

In today's story we head to Ethiopia and the ghost town of Dallol and find out exactly why it is called a Ghost town.

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In today's story I will be talking about the legend of Oroma, the beautiful girl who made her own hair by taking off her head.

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In today's story I will be sharing my an encounter that was shared with me by a friend. This story is all about Highway Sheila, a ghost that has been terrifying the residents of Chatsworth in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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Some Sources:
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/sheilas-myth-still-haunts-hell-highway-387093
https://ghostsandstories.com/highway-sheila.html
https://www.sapromo.com/lifestyle/highway-sheila-have-you-heard-about-higginsons-famous-ghost/

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In this episode, I will be telling you about the NyamiNyami and how the building of the Kariba Dam in Zimbabwe separated him from his wife. The sequence of events from this story is one of the most interested recorded cases of unexplainable events.

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Some Sources:
https://www.victoriafalls-guide.net/african-mythology.html
https://www.wozzaworks.com/index.php/the-story-of-nyaminyami/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_onQXUoqJqs

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In this episode, I will be telling you about the Bush Baby and my own experience with this creature. The Bush Baby is one of the most popular urban legends in Nigeria and every student has either heard of or heard from the Bush Baby.

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Some Sources:
https://brittlepaper.com/2015/11/gravity-faith-suzanne-ushie-african-story/

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In this episode, I will be telling you about the origin of the Tokolosh (Tokoloshe, Tikolosh, Hili, Gilikango). This creature terrifies South Africans till this day and from this story it is quite obvious why, I would be terrified too.

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In this episode, I will be telling you about the origin of Lady Koi Koi, or Madam Koi Koi as she is known in some parts. The beautiful teacher turned scary ghost, who has instilled fear in students all over Nigeria and who still roams the hallways of boarding houses till this day.

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