Impundulu

Impundulu

The Impundulu (or izulucite book
last =Jȩdrej
first =M. Charles
coauthors =Rosalind Shaw
title =Dreaming, Religion and Society in Africa
publisher =BRILL
year =1992
pages =155
url =http://www.google.co.uk/books?id=sj1zcfP1cJgC&pg=PA155&d
isbn =9004052437
] , inyoni yezulucite book
last =Berglund
first =Axel-Ivar
title =Zulu thought-patterns and symbolism
publisher =C. Hurst & Co
pages =49
url =http://www.google.co.uk/books?id=9mdimVCjbxoC&pg=PA49&d
isbn =0903983486
] ) is a mythological creature in the folklore of the tribes of the Southern Africa including the Pondo, the Zulu and the Xhosa. [cite book
last =Werner
first =Alice
title =Myths and Legends of the Bantu
publisher =Routledge
year =1968
pages =223
url =http://www.google.co.uk/books?id=n4dToN0QBlsC&pg=PA223&d
isbn =0714617350
] The impundulu, which translates as "lightning bird" takes the form of a black and white bird, the size of a human which is said to summon thunder and lightning with its wings and talons.Citation
last =Blatch
first =Nicky
title =Killer’s belief in omens, spirits led to attack on toddler
newspaper =The Herald
date =2005-11-07
url =http://www.theherald.co.za/herald/2005/11/07/news/n28_07112005.htm
accessdate =2007-10-25
] [cite book
last =Miller
first =Penny
coauthors =Rosemund Handler
title =Myths and Legends of Southern Africa
publisher =T. V. Bulpin
year =1979
isbn =0949956163
] [cite book
last =Beukes
first =Lauren
title =Maverick: Extraordinary Women from South Africa's Past
publisher =New Holland Publishers
year =2004
pages =194
url =http://www.google.co.uk/books?id=I6ScDro1P7wC&pg=RA1-PA194&d
isbn =1770070508
] It is a vampiric creature associated with witchcraft which was often the servant or familiar of a witch or witch doctor, attacking the witch's enemies. It is said to have an insatiable appetite for blood.cite book
last =Curran
first =Bob
title =Vampires: A Field Guide To The Creatures That Stalk The Night
publisher =Career Press
year =2005
pages =175
url =http://www.google.co.uk/books?id=lK0iQcCUZqkC&pg=PA175&d
isbn =1564148076
] It is said to sometimes take the form of a beautiful young man and seduce women.

In 2005, a South African man was convicted of culpable homicide after killing a two year old child he believed to be an impundulu.

ee also

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