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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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'Gothic' 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 'African literature'. 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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