Egbere
In Yoruba mythology, Egbere is a malevolent spirit that is believed to reside in the woods and is often encountered during the nighttime.[1]
According to William Taylor's 1898 account, written in a colonial and often condescending tone, Egbere inhabit graves. They emerge at midnight and return at dawn, similar to vampires. They delight in riding sheep, and also bring disease to sheep.[2]
Egbere are described as being short in stature and are associated with a small mat. They are said to constantly cry.[3][4] Additionally, there is a belief that anyone who manages to take the mat of wealth from an Egbere will attain unimaginable riches.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Crowther, Samuel; Vidal, Owen Emeric (1852). A Vocabulary of the Yoruba Language. Seeleys. p. 80.
- ^ Taylor, William (1898). The Flaming Torch in Darkest Africa. Eaton & Mains. p. 237. Archived from the original on 2008-07-31.
- ^ Dopamu, Ade. "The Yoruba Religious System". Africa Update 6.3 (1999): 2-17, p. 7.
- ^ Jimoh, Shaykh Luqman. "The Yoruba concept of spirit husband and the Islamic belief in intermarriage between jinn and man: A comparative discourse". International Conference on Humanities, Literature and Management (ICHLM'15), Jan. 9-10, 2015, Dubai (UAE). 2015, p. 1.
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