The West
African has a different name for the vampire, they call her Obayifo. But it is different from the Western and
European vampire where the main course is the blood of the victim. Obayifo is a witch-vampire who feed on the
fear of the people, more like a boogeyman.
Obayifo
also consume blood especially those of the children. But the Obayifo is not an undead creature; it
is a living creature that was possessed by an evil spirit causing it to do evil
deeds. They live a normal life and they
are often a close member of the community which makes it hard to arouse
suspicion on them. It is said that only
a White wizard can tell an Obayifo from a normal people. The White Wizard is called the Okomfo, who is
said to be the only defense against the creature.
The Obayifo
would turn into a light orb during night time and would terrorize the
town. He is also blamed for the
infestation of the crops and vegetable, since this creature is also known to consume
vegetables. The Obayifo use vegetable as
an alternative for her food during the time that he cannot search for
children. When the Obayifo would fly on
the night you would notice that her armpit and anus is glowing making it easier
to identify an Obayifo.
People were
often accused of being an Obayifo, when they are jealous about their neighbors,
when they refuse to offer foods even if he’s a passerby or if some of her
children died. An Obayifo is often held
responsible for the death of a victim when their crops are infested, if their
children is suffering from illness particularly consumption, or if a family
member dies while undergoing a ritual with the Okomfo. The Obayifo does not intend to kill children,
she just sucks enough blood to satisfy himself but their saliva is thought to
carry disease that will be transferred to the victim once they’ve been bitten.
There are
contradicting stories on how an Obayifo was born. Some says that someone was destined to be an
Obayifo from the day that they were born other says that it was a curse. There are also accounts stating that if you
accidentally drink blood or eat the flesh of a human, then you will become an
Obayifo. An Obayifo can only be killed
by strangling or drowning.
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