BY TRADITION

Yoruba folklore

1 record of Yoruba folklore — the beings, warnings and stories the tradition keeps, with sources.

EgbereWildwood · NigeriaIn Yoruba lore, egbére is a short nocturnal forest being that wails like the bush baby and clutches a mat said to bring great wealth if stolen — a temptation story, not a child-hunt. Active at night; dawn closes many tellings.