#33 - Adze: Vampires of Africa

Folklore from West Africa, specifically the areas of Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, and Benin, that originate from the Ewe, Akan, Ashanti and Dahomey people. The story on this episode tells of the Adze, a creature with the ability to travel as a firefly to sneak into houses and drink the blood of children. Aside from the Adze, two other African vampires are also covered; the Asanbosam, and the Obayifo, otherwise known as the Asiman. Contact at fiveminutefolklore@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#33 - Adze: Vampires of Africa is an episode from Five Minute Folklore.

This episode is 17:30 long.

This episode was published on Aug 13, 2020.

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