Demonology: Demon Names: Impundulu

Demons List: Impundulu

Demon of people from the region of the Cape of South Africa, that lives off blood and brings decease and death.

 

Impundulu (Wikipedia)

The Impundulu (or izulu, inyoni yezulu) is a mythological creature in the folklore of the tribes of the Southern Africa including the Pondo, the Zulu and the Xhosa. The impundulu, which translates as "lightning bird" takes the form of a black and white bird, the size of a human which is said to summon thunder and lightning with its wings and talons. It is a vampiric creature associated with witchcraft which was often the servant or familiar of a witch or witch doctor, attacking the witch's enemies. It is said to have an insatiable appetite for blood. It is said to sometimes take the form of a beautiful young man and seduce women.

In 2005, a South African man was convicted of culpable homicide after killing a two year old child he believed to be an impundulu.

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