Kishi (Central African tradition)

Kishi (Central African tradition)

Greaterwell-documentedAmbundu peopleCentral African folkloreAngolaCentral Africa
Origin
Appearance

Physical description of a kishi is that it has multiple heads and long, tangled hair that falls over its face.

Abilities

A kishi chief can regrow his head as soon as it is cut off. A group of kishis destroyed Kimanaueze's village and massacred its people.

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