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This podcast brings to you a collection of scary stories from all over Africa. Are they real or just myth? You'll have to ask the scared student, the passer-by or even the crying child who all swear by what they saw #reallifemeetsfiction

African Horror Stories


    • Nov 10, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
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    • 17 EPISODES


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    Ethiopian Story: The Ghost of Axum

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 5:48


    Today's story is one from Ethiopia. In this episode, we dive into the legend of The Ghost of Axum. This is an account of how a listener's visit to Axum changed his entire life. If you have had any encounters or experiences with these stories, or if there are any other scary African stories you would like to hear, please send an email to africanhorrorpodcast@gmail.comSome resources about the Ghost of Axum:https://inthedarkair.wordpress.com/tag/bouda/https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/monster-mythology-werehyenaWant to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtoldFor African Folktales, check out Stories Mother Told: African Folktales. Available on all platforms.Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

    Nigerian Story: The Witch's Feast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 8:45


    In this episode, we explore the eerie consequences of an old Nigerian superstition: never accept food in your dreams. If you have had any encounters or experiences with these stories, or if there are any other scary African stories you would like to hear, please send an email to africanhorrorpodcast@gmail.comWant to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtoldFor African Folktales, check out Stories Mother Told: African Folktales. Available on all platforms.Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

    South African Story: The Castle of Good Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 8:53


    Today's story is one from South Africa. This story is about the oldest colonial building in South Africa and all the ghosts that inhabit it.If you have had any encounters or experiences with these stories, or if there are any other scary African stories you would like to hear, please send an email to africanhorrorpodcast@gmail.comSome resources about the castle:https://www.castleofgoodhope.co.za/https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/castle-of-good-hope/https://www.matiemedia.org/the-ghosts-of-the-castle-of-good-hope/Want to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtoldFor African Folktales, check out Stories Mother Told: African Folktales. Available on all platforms.Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

    Ethiopian Story: Bouda - The Case Of The WereHyenas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 8:27


    Today's story is one from Ethiopia. This story is about a creature that has plagued Ethiopians for decades and brought terror to so many kids. The Bouda.If you have had any encounters or experiences with these stories, or if there are any other scary African stories you would like to hear, please send an email to africanhorrorpodcast@gmail.comSome resources about Bouda:https://inthedarkair.wordpress.com/tag/bouda/https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/monster-mythology-werehyenaWant to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtoldFor African Folktales, check out Stories Mother Told: African Folktales. Available on all platforms.Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

    Nigerian Story: My Experience with the Bunk Shaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 4:32


    Today's story was sent in by a listener and is a personal encounter with the bunk shaker and Lady Koi KoiIf you have had any encounters or experiences with these stories, or if there are any other scary African stories you would like to hear, please send an email to africanhorrorpodcast@gmail.comWant to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtoldFor African Folktales, check out Stories Mother Told: African Folktales. Available on all platforms.Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

    Nigerian Story: Mami Wata, The Marine Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 7:06


    You may have heard of mermaids, but have you heard of Mami Wata? In this story you get to find out just why she strikes fear in many hearts.If you have had any encounters or experiences with these stories, or if there are any other scary African stories you would like to hear, please send an email to africanhorrorpodcast@gmail.comWant to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtoldFor African Folktales, check out Stories Mother Told: African Folktales. Available on all platforms.Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

    South African Story: Pinky Pinky

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2021 3:47


    Today's story is about Pinky Pinky. A half human half creature that lives in women's bathrooms and has scared South African women for generations.If you have had any encounters or experiences with these stories, or if there are any other scary African stories you would like to hear, please send an email to africanhorrorpodcast@gmail.comSome places to read about Pinky Pinky:https://horrorfuel.com/2017/09/14/world-urban-legends-pinky-pinky/https://www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/art-artists/your-childhood-myth-tormentor-pinky-pinky-comes-to-life-in-this-conceptual-imagery-series-photos/https://www.jhblive.com/Stories-in-Johannesburg/article/the-legend-of-pinky-pinky/7567https://brill.com/view/book/9789087904432/BP000005.xml#:~:text=Pinky%20Pinky%20is%20an%20urban,and%20boys'%20toilets%20at%20school.Want to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtoldFor African Folktales, check out Stories Mother Told: African Folktales. Available on all platforms.Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

    Nigerian Story: The Devil's Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 3:41


    Today's story is one of the lesser known ones. Did you know that if you leave your shoes scattered at night and find them next to your bed the next morning, it just might be your last day on Earth? Well after this story you will understand this.If you have had any encounters or experiences with these stories, or if there are any other scary African stories you would like to hear, please send an email to africanhorrorpodcast@gmail.comWant to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtoldFor African Folktales, check out Stories Mother Told: African Folktales. Available on all platforms.Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

    Ethiopian Story: Saved By Lions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 3:47


    Today's story is a pretty popular one. If you've been on the internet for a while you may have seen this story floating around at some point. It is the story about a young girl who was kidnapped but saved by Lions in Ethiopia.If you have had any encounters or experiences with these stories, or if there are any other scary African stories you would like to hear, please send an email to africanhorrorpodcast@gmail.comPlaces to read:https://medium.com/chameleon/the-kidnapped-12-year-old-girl-rescued-by-lions-e921f311b55dhttps://www.indiatoday.in/fact-check/story/fact-check-old-controversial-story-of-african-lions-saving-a-girl-surfaces-again-1478427-2019-03-15https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna8305836Want to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtoldFor African Folktales, check out Stories Mother Told: African Folktales. Available on all platforms.Kindle Unimited Free Trial (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3vbcokmMusic: https://www.purple-planet.com

    Nigerian Story: Dogs See Ghosts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 4:30


    You may have heard about how dogs see ghosts, or maybe you haven't. Well today's story is about how my friend Daniel and I witnessed the scariest sight of our life.If you have had any encounters or experiences with these stories, or if there are any other scary African stories you would like to hear, please send an email to africanhorrorpodcast@gmail.comWant to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtoldFor African Folktales, check out Stories Mother Told: African Folktales. Available on all platforms.Kindle Unimited Free Trial (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3vbcokmMusic: https://www.purple-planet.com

    Ethiopian Story: The Mysteries Of Dallol

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 6:25


    In today's story we head to Ethiopia and the ghost town of Dallol and find out exactly why it is called a Ghost town.If you have had any encounters or experiences with these stories, or if there are any other scary African stories you would like to hear, please send an email to africanhorrorpodcast@gmail.comWant to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtoldFor African Folktales, check out Stories Mother Told: African Folktales. Available on all platforms.Kindle Unimited Free Trial (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3vbcokmMusic: https://www.purple-planet.com

    Nigerian Story: Oroma The Headless Hairstylist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 3:37


    In today's story I will be talking about the legend of Oroma, the beautiful girl who made her own hair by taking off her head.If you have had any encounters or experiences with these stories, or if there are any other scary African stories you would like to hear, please send an email to africanhorrorpodcast@gmail.comWant to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtoldFor African Folktales, check out Stories Mother Told: African Folktales. Available on all platforms.Kindle Unimited Free Trial (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3vbcokmMusic: https://www.purple-planet.com

    South African Story: Highway Sheila

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 5:16


    In today's story I will be sharing my an encounter that was shared with me by a friend. This story is all about Highway Sheila, a ghost that has been terrifying the residents of Chatsworth in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. If you have had any encounters or experiences with these stories, or if there are any other scary African stories you would like to hear, please send an email to africanhorrorpodcast@gmail.comSome Sources:https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/sheilas-myth-still-haunts-hell-highway-387093https://ghostsandstories.com/highway-sheila.htmlhttps://www.sapromo.com/lifestyle/highway-sheila-have-you-heard-about-higginsons-famous-ghost/For African Folktales, check out Stories Mother Told: African Folktales. Available on all platforms.Kindle Unimited Free Trial (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3vbcokmMusic: https://www.purple-planet.com

    Zimbabwean Story: NyamiNyami The Angry River God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 5:09


    In this episode, I will be telling you about the NyamiNyami and how the building of the Kariba Dam in Zimbabwe separated him from his wife. The sequence of events from this story is one of the most interested recorded cases of unexplainable events.If you have had any encounters or experiences with these stories, or if there are any other scary African stories you would like to hear, please send an email to africanhorrorpodcast@gmail.comSome Sources:https://www.victoriafalls-guide.net/african-mythology.htmlhttps://www.wozzaworks.com/index.php/the-story-of-nyaminyami/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_onQXUoqJqsKindle Unimited Free Trial (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3vbcokmMusic: https://www.purple-planet.com

    Nigerian Story: The Bush Baby

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 6:37


    In this episode, I will be telling you about the Bush Baby and my own experience with this creature. The Bush Baby is one of the most popular urban legends in Nigeria and every student has either heard of or heard from the Bush Baby.If you have had any encounters or experiences with these stories, or if there are any other scary African stories you would like to hear, please send an email to africanhorrorpodcast@gmail.comSome Sources:https://brittlepaper.com/2015/11/gravity-faith-suzanne-ushie-african-story/Kindle Unimited Free Trial (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3vbcokmMusic: https://www.purple-planet.com

    South African Story: The Origin of The Tokolosh

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 5:00


    In this episode, I will be telling you about the origin of the Tokolosh (Tokoloshe, Tikolosh, Hili, Gilikango). This creature terrifies South Africans till this day and from this story it is quite obvious why, I would be terrified too.If you have had any encounters or experiences with these stories, or if there are any other scary African stories you would like to hear, please send an email to africanhorrorpodcast@gmail.comKindle Unimited Free Trial (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3vbcokmMusic: https://www.purple-planet.com

    Nigerian Story: The Origin Of Lady Koi Koi

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 3:31


    In this episode, I will be telling you about the origin of Lady Koi Koi, or Madam Koi Koi as she is known in some parts. The beautiful teacher turned scary ghost, who has instilled fear in students all over Nigeria and who still roams the hallways of boarding houses till this day.If you have had any encounters or experiences with these stories, or if there are any other scary African stories you would like to hear, please send an email to africanhorrorpodcast@gmail.comKindle Unimited Free Trial (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3vbcokmMusic: https://www.purple-planet.com

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