Acat
When the Conquistadores arrived in Central America in the sixteenth century, they were appalled to discover that not only did the indigenous people venerate spirits…
Month: June 2017
Abiku
Abiku ORIGIN: Yoruba The Abiku appear in two varieties: • Some are vicious perpetrators. • Some are liminal souls hovering between realms. The same word…
Abchanchu
CLASSIFICATION: Vampire The Abchanchu roams Bolivian roads in the guise of a doddering, frail old man. He appears confused and disoriented, like someone’s helpless old…
Afrit
Afarit ALSO KNOWN AS: Afrit; Ifreet; Ifrit Afarit names a type of malevolent spirit. (The same word refers to the individual Afarit and the entire…