Obayifo from West African folklore.
In Ashanti folklore, obayifo are very common and may inhabit the bodies of ordinary people.They are described as having shifty eyes and being obsessed with food.Ā When travelling at night they are said to emit a phosphorescentĀ light from their armpits and anus.
They typically resemble ordinary African people (eye color, hair color, hair texture, skin color, height, weight), with particularly shifty eyes.
They are insidious creatures, as befitting their nature as witches and vampires. In fact, the raceās name, āObayifoā, means"child-snatcher", and it comes from the Obayifoās tendency to call up spirits with their sorcery, who snatch up little children to feed the creatureās vampiric diet.
Despite their vampiric tendencies, however, they are also capable of eating ordinary food. In fact, they are said to be so gluttonous, that many claim their love of food borders on obsession.
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