Popobawa
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Popobawa, also Popo Bawa, is the name of an evil spirit or shetani,[1] which is believed by residents of Zanzibar to have first appeared on the Tanzanian island of Pemba. In 1995, it was the focus of a major outbreak of mass hysteria or panic which spread from Pemba to Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, and across to Dar es Salaam and other urban centres on the East African coast.
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Grouping | Urban legend |
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Sub grouping | Shapeshifting Shetani |
Similar entities | Incubus |
First attested | Pemba Island (1965) |
Other name(s) | Winged Bat |
Country | Zanzibar, Tanzania |
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