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In the [[Africa]]n [[Yoruba mythology]], '''Egbere''' is a mat-carrying creature who is always in tears. He is human-like therefore, with human features. There is a myth that whoever steals his cat will become marvelously wealthy. |
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In [[Yoruba mythology]], '''Egbere''' is a [[malevolent spirit]] that is believed to reside in the woods and is often encountered during the nighttime.<ref>{{Cite book |
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|authorlink=Samuel Ajayi Crowther |
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|title=A Vocabulary of the Yoruba Language |
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|publisher = Seeleys |
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|date = 1852 |
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|page = [https://archive.org/details/vocabularyofyoru00crow/page/80 80] |
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|url = https://archive.org/details/vocabularyofyoru00crow}} |
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According to the mythology, Egbere is described as being short in stature and is associated with a small mat. It is said to constantly cry.<ref>Dopamu, Ade. "The Yoruba Religious System". ''Africa Update'' 6.3 (1999): 2-17, p. 7.</ref><ref>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.</ref> Additionally, there is a belief that anyone who manages to take the mat of wealth from Egbere will attain unimaginable riches.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} |
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Latest revision as of 17:51, 6 September 2023
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 the mythology, Egbere is described as being short in stature and is associated with a small mat. It is said to constantly cry.[2][3] Additionally, there is a belief that anyone who manages to take the mat of wealth from Egbere will attain unimaginable riches.[citation needed]
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[edit]- ^ Crowther, Samuel; Vidal, Owen Emeric (1852). A Vocabulary of the Yoruba Language. Seeleys. p. 80.
- ^ 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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