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#33 - Adze: Vampires of Africa

Five Minute Folklore

Aug 13, 202017:30Society & Culture

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...

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