Lightning bird
Legendary creature in the folklore of the tribes of South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The lightning bird or impundulu or thekwane (or izulu,[1] inyoni yezulu[2]) is a creature in the folklore of the Zulu tribe.[1][2][3]
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Grouping | Mythical creature |
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Sub grouping | Flying animal |
Country | South Africa |
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The impundulu (which translates as "lightning bird") takes the form of a black and white bird, the size of a person, which is said to summon thunder and lightning with its wings and talons.[4][5][6] It is a vampiric creature associated with witchcraft, often the servant or familiar of a witch or witch doctor, which attacks the witch's enemies.[7] It is said to have an insatiable appetite for blood.[7] Sometimes it takes the form of a beautiful young man who seduces women.[1]