In Arabian lore, the vampire spirit of a murdered man who seeks to avenge his death. The Afrit rises up like smoke from the blood of the victim. Like the European vampire, the Afrit can be stopped by driving a nail into the blood soaked ground.

In African lore, a vampiric entity who appears in the form of a firefly. The adze lives among tribal sorcerers of the Ewe in Ghana and southern Togo. If captured, it turns into a human and attacks its captors. If there is no blood available, it drinks coconut water and Palm oil. It especially likes the blood of beautiful children.