In Lugbaran mythology, the epitome of all evil and the master of witches and wizards, for the people who live in the West Nile region of Uganda. Adro is an onzi (“bad”) earth NATURE SPIRIT which separated itself from the onyiru (“good”) Adroa Ba’ during the creation of the earth. Adro appears as a whirlwind …
A species of malevolent SEA SERPENT or NATURE SPIRIT from Polynesian mythology, the adaro actually lived in the sun and came to earth by traveling down rainbows. These beings were described as looking like men with gills behind their ears, a horn like a shark fin, a pike on their head like a sword fish …
Vampiric creatures living along the African coast, the abonsam come inland at night to prey upon crabs but are said to occasionally supplement their diet by attacking sleeping children, men, and women; when this occurs, the creature inadvertently infects them with a “wasting” disease. Those afflicted by the abonsam will slowly waste away unless they …