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Hai-Uri
The Hai-Uri are mythical creatures from the Khoikhoi people of Southwest Africa. Half of their bodies are visible in our world, while the other half is only visible in the spirit world. This causes them to appear as people split in half vertically. It’s believed they can run as fast as a gazelle and leap over large bushes and trees. They hunt down people and club them with their fists or jump on them until they die. They’re thought to consume the flesh, bones, and blood of their victims. Citations: Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That Haunt Us, Hunt Us, and Hunger for Us. United…
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Florida Gator Man
The Florida Gator Man is a cryptid sighted numerous times by one individual witness, solely recounted to Linda S. Godfrey. The incident occurred in 2010, during spring break, and was seen again several times over the following years. It was reported by an 18-year-old volunteer at a paleontology museum going to college for paleontology and zoology. Strange things occurred in the East side of Florida, in the St. Johns River delta, specifically an area referred to as the Black Tea River. The water was described as brackish, filled with sediment, and mostly 5 feet deep. A manatee was found with odd U-shaped bite marks in its front flipper, and a…
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Duende/Dwende
The Duende are mythical creatures from the myths of the Philippines. Their name comes from the Spanish word for “dwarf.” They’re described as incredibly small humanoid figures that generally ignore people. It’s thought they can be appeased if given food left on the floor by a doorway. If they accept the offering, the Duende can be helpful to have around. They can bring good luck and help people find lost possessions and if fed offerings effectively and often enough, they may even protect households from malevolent supernatural forces and intruders. If given improper offerings like spoiled food, or otherwise offended, the Duence becomes malevolent. When angry, they may bring bad…
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Donnerschröter/Thor-Bagge/Thordyfvel
The Donnerschröter is a mythical creature from various Germanic beliefs. The name Donnerschröter translates to “Thunder Beetle” and the alternate Thordyfvel translates to “Thor’s devil.” They are beetles thought to be the embodiment of Thor. This associates them with lightning, agriculture, and later on the devil. Dung beetles were considered sacred to Thor since they lived in cow dung and dug in the earth, fitting the agriculture connection. Because of this, the larvae of the dung beetle were called “Earth Ox.” Putting a Dung Beetle on its back is considered a sin since they can’t right themselves, and failing to help an upside-down beetle could result in stomach aches. Some…
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Chordewa
The Chordewa is a form of vampiric witch from Bengal. They lie down and use astral projection to enter a cat’s body. They act kind to people in nearby villages to gain their trust. They can lick people in the form of a cat to drain victims of life force and absorb it. The Chordewa becomes stronger as their victims wither and die. Chordewa can be identified in cat form if their meow sounds like a child crying out in distress, which they use to lure in potential victims. Any injuries they receive in cat form will reflect on the true body. Citations: Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World…
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Chemosit/ Kalenjin/ Chemoiset/ Chimisit/ Chemisit/ Gononet/ Chemosisiek(pl)
The Chemosit is a mythical creature and cryptid from East Africa and Western Kenya and the myths of the Nandi people. It’s often believed to be similar to, or the same as, the Nandi Bear. They have tawny or reddish fur with stripes and an ape’s face. They’re nocturnal creatures known to make a moaning cry or a horrific roar. They sometimes stand on their hind legs and leave round bear-like pawprints. They have been reported breaking into native huts, killing the occupants, and eating the brains of their victims. In the 1960s a man named Angus McDonald was chased around his hut by a seven-foot-tall creature with an ape-like…
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Cerro Llamocca/Llamuqa
Cerro Llamocca is a 4400-meter-tall mountain from the Andes. It’s a well-known mountain that many locals equate to a form of deity called an Apu. Citations: Sossna, Volker. Climate and Settlement in Southern Peru: The Northern Rio Grande de Nasca Drainage Between 1500 BCE and 1532 CE. Germany, Reichert Verlag, 2015.
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Bat Bowouls
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Anjilik
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