Tokoloshe or Hili is a dwarf-like water sprite. It is considered a mischievous and evil spirit that can become invisible by drinking water.
1 The witch keeps the tokoloshe docile by cutting the fringe of hair that hangs over its eyes. 2  Then, with a nasty cackling laugh, an ugly tokoloshe stuck his head out from behind a rock. 3  I want to start a section on my site about African Folklore, tokoloshes and stuff like that. (In African folklore) a mischievous and lascivious hairy water sprite. Example sentences. 1  Artist’s rendering of the Tokoloshe. The Tokoloshe, also called Tikoloshe or Hili, is a small unknown animal appearing in Zulu mythology. This primate-like creature inhabits the nations of South Africa and Lesotho. It is said to be fast, and somewhat ghost-like. It supposedly loves curdled milk. Its violent nature has put fear into locals.  I know little about Tokoloshe or Tikoloshe dependence on the pronunciation, what I know is that tokoloshe is an evil spirit. I have never seen tokoloshe nor have friends who have seen it, but when we were at primary school we would hear a lot of stories of it and fairy-tales.  Legend [edit]. Another explanation is that the Tokoloshe resembles a zombie, poltergeist, or gremlin, created by South African shamans who have been offended by someone. The tokoloshe may also wander, causing mischief wherever it goes, particularly to schoolchildren. At its least harmful a tokoloshe can be used to scare children, but its power extends to causing illness and even death upon the victim. The way to get rid of him is to call in the n’anga (witch doctor), who has the power to banish him from the area. Mobile phone footage of what is believed to be a Tokoloshe. 1  People & Blogs. 2  Standard YouTube License.  In Zulu mythology, Tikoloshe, Tokoloshe or Hili is a dwarf-like water sprite. It is considered a mischievous and evil spirit that can become invisible by drinking water. Tokoloshes are called upon by malevolent people to cause trouble for others. At its least harmful a tokoloshe can be used to scare children, but its power extends to causing illness and even death upon the victim. The way to get rid of him is to call in the n’anga (witch doctor), who has the power to banish him from the area. Originally the tokoloshe was a kind of water sprite, but this perception has changed to it being a familiar or household spirit belonging to a witch or witchdoctor. A tokoloshe is usually described as being a brown, hairy dwarf ranging in height from about 20cm to 1 meter. Although usually naked, it is sometimes reported to be wearing a cloak of some kind. Its voice is usually soft and in most accounts it speaks with a lisp It is called a Tokoloshe. Every African knows what a Tokoloshe is. Some call it Tikoloshe. It looks like a very nasty looking teddy-bear in appearance, in that it's head is like that of a teddy-bear, but it has got a thick, sharp, bony ridge on top of its head. Originally the tokoloshe was a kind of water sprite, but this perception has changed to it being a familiar or household spirit belonging to a witch or witchdoctor. A tokoloshe is usually described as being a brown, hairy dwarf ranging in height from about 20cm to 1 meter. Although usually naked, it is sometimes reported to be wearing a cloak of some kind. Its voice is usually soft and in most accounts it speaks with a lisp
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