maye
demonic Hausa single tradition · 1
A maye is a witch or soul-eater, a man who is believed to hunger for souls. He can at will bring up from his stomach colored pebbles or granules (Kankara). The Hausa believe that one is born a maye, and the power to use witchcraft is inherited.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- teyollocuani
- serves
- kankara
- enemy of
- human souls
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Jerome H. Barkow states "A Maye is a witch or soul-eater, a man who is believed to hunger for souls. He can at will bring up from his stomach colored pebbles or granules (Kankara). The Hausa believe that one is born a maye, and the power to use witchcraft is inherited.”
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