Next we have @hm_nde (also follow @AfroMythHub for fantastic threads!) looking at The Gothic in Tradional African Folklore (and I am personally so excited for this paper!!)
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& #39;Gothic& #39; themes within African Folklore stems from oral traditions and flows through into contemp literature. Plenty of horror, shapeshifting, other worlds, curses and death!
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Not a close identification of The Gothic within African literature. Primarily associated with the English lit movement. African output has own distinct catefory as & #39;African literature& #39;. As well as the supernatural have strong ties within communities
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Some creatures seen as teachers, some are mischievious, some are unpredictable, throughout many countries in Africa. Examples such as Mami Wata, Aziza, Eloka
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