I haven’t had much time to add tot he growing collection these last few weeks, so I thought it would be good to show you the set so far in one blog post. ‘m going to be making some 3-d versions of these for a school event on June 19th. It should be fun! Details… Continue reading African Mythical Creatures: a Recap
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African Mythological Creatures- Ninki Nanka: The Dragon
According to traditions, the Ninki Nanka lives in the swamps of West Africa. It is said to be extremely large and dangerous. It is said that when children get too confident and feel they can disobey their parents and go into the swamp they will be taken by the Ninki Nanka. The story of Ninki… Continue reading African Mythological Creatures- Ninki Nanka: The Dragon
African Mythological Creatures: Adze, The Vampire
The Adze is a vampiric being from Ewe folklore in Togo and Ghana. It normally looks like a firefly, but it will transform into human shape when captured. In its human form, the Adze has the power to possess ordinary humans and turn them into witches. A person is suspected of being possessed in… Continue reading African Mythological Creatures: Adze, The Vampire
African Mythical Characters Sketchbook: Impundulu
In the first sketch of a new series, I am going to try to illustrate African mythological creatures and characters. First up is the Lightning bird, or Impundulu. There are likely to be several versions of each of these characters, so your input is welcome. I am hoping to create a set of six to… Continue reading African Mythical Characters Sketchbook: Impundulu
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